Appeal for inclusion as ST

Chennai, Apr 3 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Scheduled Tribe Vahirivel (Gypsies) Labours Association appealed to the state government to include the Narikuravas (Gypsies) in the Scheduled Tribe list.

In a statement here today, Association Convenor M Sankar demanded the government to set up a separate welfare board for beads sector.

He also demanded to include them in the beneficiary list of two-acre free land, free colour television scheme and sought free house site pattas for the community.

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