• durgesh dubey
• 09 Aug, 2024

SC/ST

In a major development, the BJP MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha belonging to ST/SC communities met with PM Narendra Modi at the Parliament House today.

The MPs jointly submitted a memorandum regarding the Supreme Court's observation on the creamy layer for ST/SC and demanded that this decision should not be implemented in our society. PM assured them that he would look into this matter.

The recent Supreme Court judgement on Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) has ignited a heated debate and could have far-reaching consequences for the future of affirmative action in India. The ruling, issued on August 1 by a bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, along with Justices B.R. Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela Trivedi, Manoj Misra, Pankaj Mithal, and Satish Chandra Sharma, advocates for the exclusion of the 'creamy layer' within SCs and STs from reservation benefits. This verdict has sparked a critical discussion, highlighting the intricate balance between social equity and the complexities inherent in caste-based reservations.

On his meeting with PM Modi regarding the Supreme Court's observation on the creamy layer for ST/SC, BJP MP Faggan Singh Kulaste says," We told the PM that the SC decision on (identifying ) creamy layer from SCs/STs (and their exclusion from reservation benefits) should not be implemented. The PM also said that this should not be implemented."

On his meeting with PM Modi today, BJP MP Prof (Dr) Sikander Kumar says, "A few days ago, SC gave its decision on SC, ST reservation. A delegation comprising around 100 MPs from both Houses met PM Modi today and raised their concerns. The PM heard all MPs and assured us that the govt will work in favour of the MPs...".