Archive · 21 Nov 2025
SC/ST Families Struggle for Caste Certificates in Bengaluru
Many families from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Bengaluru are having a hard time getting important documents called caste certificates.
These certificates help them get benefits from the government.
They've had meetings with officials, but nothing has changed yet.
Residents say they face unfair treatment and document problems.
Officials say they're trying to fix things, but people are still upset and might protest more if things don't improve.
Thousands of SC/ST families in Bengaluru face difficulties obtaining caste certificates
Residents allege discriminatory practices, document hurdles, and delays in processing
Third public hearing held in a year, with no significant changes on the ground
Officials acknowledge issues but residents express frustration with lack of progress
Community leaders threaten to intensify protests if problems persist
- Who
- SC/ST families in Bengaluru
- What
- Struggling to obtain caste certificates
- When
- Over the past year, with a public hearing held on Thursday
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- To access government schemes, scholarships, employment reservations, and welfare benefits
Residents' Perspective
Officials' Perspective
Progress
Residents' Perspective
Nothing has changed on the ground despite meetings
Officials' Perspective
Acknowledged by officials, but lack of communication hinders resolution
Document requirements
Residents' Perspective
Rigid requirements deny certificates to many, especially women and elderly
Officials' Perspective
Assistant Director Rajendra J. P. acknowledged challenges and promised cooperation
Responsibility
Residents' Perspective
Officials lack willpower to resolve issues
Officials' Perspective
Tahsildar Prashant Patil assured action and listed problems for resolution
- Number of affected families
- Nearly 50,000
- Number of slums affected
- 256
- Organizing body
- SCSA/TSA Jagruti Vedike
- Previous meetings
- Three major meetings in the last one year
- Key issues
- Discriminatory practices, document hurdles, delays