DNT -MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JJUSTICE & Political Participation

lalith Kumar Dharavath

DNT -MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JJUSTICE & Political Participation

Author(s)	Prof. lalith Kumar Dharavath
Country	India
Abstract	The De-Notified Tribes (DNT) movement seeks constitutional recognition, separate census enumeration, and social justice to undo colonial-era criminal branding. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh serve as the primary mobilization hubs, where communities like the Sansis and Bazigars fight ongoing systemic exclusion. [1, 2, 3] • Historical Evolution Timeline 1871: The Criminal Tribes Act brands nomadic groups as criminals. 1947: Partition ruptures traditional migration and trading routes. 1952: The colonial legislation is officially repealed. 1952: States pass Habitual Offenders Acts, continuing police profiling. 2006: The Renke Commission reveals that 94% of DNTs are landless. 2018: The Idate Commission identifies 1,200 distinct DNT communities. [1, 2, 3, 4] • Core Causes of Marginalization Systemic Harassment: Police target communities using outdated habitual offender laws.Political Invisibility: Constant seasonal migration prevents solid voting blocks. Economic Displacement: Modern forest laws destroy traditional pastoral jobs. Document Deprivation: Lack of permanent addresses blocks caste certificates. [1, 2] • Geographic Scope & Policy Landscapes Partition-Impacted Border Regions Affected Areas: Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Gujarat. Socio-Spatial Border Barriers: New international borders cut cross-country routes. State Suspicion: Moving groups face unfair profiling as cross-border infiltrators. Western & Central Mobilization Hubs Affected Areas: Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Political Centres: Primary organizational bases for DNT rights groups. Policy Pioneers: Maharashtra introduced dedicated Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) sub-categories. [1, 2] • Contemporary Constitutional Demands Census 2027 Entry: A separate column to prevent statistical erasure. Dedicated Schedule: Explicit constitutional safety matching SC and ST groups. Sub-Classification: Recognizing graded backwardness between settled and nomadic groups.
Keywords	Key words Criminal Tribes Act 1871 • Vimukta Jati (Denotified) • Habitual Offenders Acts • Route Rupture • Statistical Erasure • Idate Commission 2017 • Graded Backwardness • Constitutional Schedule
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-23

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