Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled castes) Order Amendment Bill 2023 on Tuesday. The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled castes) order 1950 to modify the list of scheduled Castes in the state of Chhattisgarh. The Bill includes Mahara and Mahra communities as synonyms of the Mehra, Mahar, and Mehar communities in Chhattisgarh.  Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar said, the bill will uplift the life and conditions of these communities in Chhattisgarh. He said, in the last nine years, the Narendra Modi government has taken several decisions for the welfare of downtrodden people of the society.