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CASES OF FAKE ST CERTIFICATES

Press Information Bureau, Government of India · Ministry of Tribal Affairs · 13 Aug 2026

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs

CASES OF FAKE ST CERTIFICATES

प्रविष्टि तिथि:

13 AUG 2026 2:17PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed today in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal Ministry for notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and verification of Scheduled Tribe certificate / social status rests with the concerned State Government / UT Administration. All complaints/grievances/representations received in this regard are forwarded to State Government/UT Administration concerned.

The Ministry has been issuing advisories from time to time regarding issuance of ST certificates with proper verification and ensure that deserving ST persons are issued certificates without undue delays and difficulties. Recently, two such advisories were issued on 10.03.2026 and 13.05.2026.

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