Summary:
It said that these bogus scheduled tribes caste certificate holders were eating away all the benefits meant for original Adivasis. A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has sought to know from the state government the verification process that is undertaken to know the authenticity of the scheduled tribe (ST) certificate being presented by candidates for medical admission. The petition further stated that in Gujarat, scheduled tribes caste certificates are being obtained in the Junagadh district in large numbers, based on fraudulent representations and evidences. But the state government then issued instructions to issue ST certificates to all member of the community, with the same name, but residing outside the notified areas. The court has scheduled further hearing on the matter for Tuesday..