Scheduled Castes

Karnataka govt ‘non-committal’ on bringing Dalit converts under SC ambit

The Commission was in Karnataka for a 2-day consultation exercise this week.

05 September 2024, 00:31 IST

Karnataka govt ‘non-committal’ on bringing Dalit converts under SC ambit

05 September 2024, 00:31 IST

Dalit leaders, pontiffs argue against SC quota for Dalit Christians

Ex-CJI K G Balakrishnan-led panel holds first public hearing in state

03 September 2024, 23:16 IST

Dalit leaders, pontiffs argue against SC quota for Dalit Christians

03 September 2024, 23:16 IST

Why there is a Bharat Bandh today; how it will impact services, states

Hospitals, ambulances, and medical facilities will be available and will not be impacted by the protest.

21 August 2024, 04:52 IST

Why there is a Bharat Bandh today; how it will impact services, states

21 August 2024, 04:52 IST

BSP extends support to Bharat Bandh against top court order on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes

Twenty-one organisations across the country have called for the Bharat Bandh against the Supreme Court order, which they have said will harm the basic principles of reservation.

21 August 2024, 04:47 IST

BSP extends support to Bharat Bandh against top court order on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes

21 August 2024, 04:47 IST

Union minister Manjhi urges Centre to take steps to help lagging Dalit castes

The former Bihar CM described, 'Only three to four castes among Dalits are reaping the full benefits of the reservation system, including gaining positions as IAS and IPS officers and engineers. Several other Dalit groups, such as Bhuiya, Musahar and Dom continue to lag significantly behind due to a lack of education and other factors. The government must implement specific measures to uplift these disadvantaged castes within the Dalit community'.

11 August 2024, 06:55 IST

Union minister Manjhi urges Centre to take steps to help lagging Dalit castes

11 August 2024, 06:55 IST

SC ruling on sub-categorisation: National parties cautious about reacting to verdict

Even five days after the apex court judgment that allowed sub-classification of the 15 per cent reservation for the Scheduled Castes in government jobs and education, only two — CPM and BSP — of the six national parties have come out with a response.

04 August 2024, 22:08 IST

Supreme Court ruling on sub-categorisation: National parties cautious about reacting to verdict

SC ruling on sub-categorisation: National parties cautious about reacting to verdict

04 August 2024, 22:08 IST

BJP ally Athawale opposes any move to apply creamy layer criteria in quota for SCs/STs

Athawale, who heads the Republican Party on India (Athawale), however, noted that the Supreme Court's decision of sub-classification of SCs/STs by states will provode justice to castes that are more backward among these groups.

02 August 2024, 19:32 IST

BJP ally Athawale opposes any move to apply creamy layer criteria in quota for SCs/STs

02 August 2024, 19:32 IST

DH Deciphers | Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation

DH's Sumit Pande gives an overview on the contentious issue and its political implications.

02 August 2024, 02:57 IST

DH Deciphers | Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation

02 August 2024, 02:57 IST

States empowered to make sub-division in quotas: SC

The majority verdict said the basis of sub-classification has to be justified by 'quantifiable and demonstrable data by the states, which cannot act on its whims'.

01 August 2024, 05:27 IST

States empowered to make sub-classification in SCs, STs for quotas inside reserved category: Supreme Court

States empowered to make sub-division in quotas: SC

01 August 2024, 05:27 IST

Central, state governments have no authority to tinker with list of Scheduled Castes: SC

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra quashed a resolution made on July 1, 2015 by the Bihar government stating that an extremely backward caste 'Tanti-Tantwa' be merged in the Scheduled Castes list with the caste 'Pan/Sawasi', as 'patently illegal, and erroneous'.

15 July 2024, 16:30 IST

Central, state governments have no authority to tinker with list of Scheduled Castes: SC

15 July 2024, 16:30 IST