NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Monday ordered a whole ban on caste-based references in police data and at public locations following an Allahabad Excessive Court docket order to finish caste-based discrimination.Chief secretary Deepak Kumar instructed all departments that caste will not be talked about in First Data Reviews (FIRs), arrest memos, or different police paperwork. As an alternative, the names of fogeys will probably be used for identification functions.The order additional directs that caste symbols, slogans, and references displayed on police station noticeboards, automobiles, or signboards should be eliminated instantly.Nonetheless, the federal government clarified that exemptions will apply in instances filed below the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the place figuring out caste stays a needed authorized requirement.In the meantime, caste-based rallies have additionally been prohibited throughout the state, with regulation enforcement tasked to make sure strict monitoring of social media platforms to forestall violations.The federal government additionally mentioned automobiles displaying caste names or slogans glorifying caste will probably be penalised below the Motor Autos (Modification) Act, 1988.