Use of term 'Dalit' should continue: Union Minister
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said the use of term 'Dalit' should be continued. He added, "The terms Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe are already in use in government records." He further said his party RPI (A) will approach the Supreme Court to challenge the I&B advisory to replace the term with Scheduled Caste. 