J-K govt admits Valimiki Dalits' grouse genuine (Archived news from January 27, 2010)

There are about 500 families of Valmiki Dalits in Jammu, who are forced to become sweepers as the state law does not recognise their community, who are traditionally manual scavengers, as state subjects.

As Valmiki community is not recognised as state subject in Jammu and Kashmir so the community members cannot apply for a scheduled caste certificate or apply for a government job.