- Hattis, named after their profession of selling vegetables in the Haat (local market), have echoed their demand for inclusion in the ST list. They are a tribal group with a sizeable presence of 3 Lakh individuals in the Sirmour Region of Himachal Pradesh.
- They have been demanding ST status through their traditional panchayat called KHUMBLI (Like Khap in Haryana). The inclusion of a community in the SC/ST grouping lies with the President.
- The President of India is empowered to declare a community as a part of the SC/ST group, by notification in this regard. The ST status would be positive discrimination for the Hattis to help them evolve through constitutional safeguards.
Question:
Q.1 To which state do Hattis (a tribal community) belong?a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Mizoram
c. Nagaland
d. Himachal Pradesh
