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Talking point: Can't Valmikis go beyond sweeping?

Meena, from the Valmiki community in Jammu couldn't appear for the state medical entrance exams despite being qualified. This was because members of her Valmiki community who are traditionally manual scavengers are not recognised as state subjects in Jammu and Kashmir, which means she cannot apply for a scheduled caste certificate or apply for a government job.

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