Archive · 18 Jul 2026
MP Minister Cleared in Caste Certificate Case
A minister in Madhya Pradesh, India, was accused of not really belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) group.
The government's scrutiny committee looked into this and found that she does belong to the SC group.
They checked her family records from over 100 years ago and found that her community does not have social or marital ties with the Rajputs, as was alleged.
The minister had won an election from a reserved seat, and some people thought she might have used her SC certificate unfairly.
The committee's decision means she can keep her SC certificate.
The scrutiny committee upheld Pratima Bagri's Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate.
The committee reviewed family records dating back over 110 years to verify her caste.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the scrutiny committee to examine the case.
Congress leader Pradeep Ahirwar alleged Bagri does not belong to the SC community.
The committee found no social or marital relations between the Bagri community and Rajputs.
- Who
- Pratima Bagri, Minister of State for Urban Administration and Housing Development
- What
- Scrutiny committee upheld her Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate
- When
- Following a 2023 election and subsequent court directive
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To verify her caste status after allegations of misrepresentation
- Minister
- Pratima Bagri
- Position
- Minister of State for Urban Administration and Housing Development
- Allegation
- Questioning her Scheduled Caste (SC) status
- Committee Decision
- Upheld her SC certificate
- Key Evidence
- Family records dating back over 110 years
- Court Involvement
- Madhya Pradesh High Court directed scrutiny
- Assembly Seat
- Raigaon (reserved) in Satna district
- Year of Election
- 2023