Last Updated on 04/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Union Minister Chirag Paswan opposed the Supreme Court’s decision that allowed states to create a creamy layer in the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories for a part of the 15 percent quota. Chirag said that his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will appeal against it.
Addressing a press conference, according to PTI, Chirag Paswan said that he is in favour of caste census, for which opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is strongly demanding, however he also believes that its results should not be made public. Chirag said that our party will appeal to the Supreme Court requesting it to review its recent decision allowing creamy layer within the 15 percent SC quota.
Chirag said that creamy layer cannot be allowed in SC-ST quota. Allowing creamy layer within SC quota will not uplift the socially marginalized class, which has been a victim of the practice of untouchability.
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‘It is wrong to allow creamy layer in SC category’
Chirag, the Hajipur MP, expressed surprise that the apex court’s verdict did not even mention the word untouchability. He said that most of the Scheduled Caste people, even those coming from affluent families and having access to education, face untouchability. So allowing creamy layer within the Scheduled Caste is not fair. Chirag, however, refused to comment on the stand taken by his alliance partner JDU on the issue, which has hailed the verdict as a “vindication” of the policies of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who created the Mahadalit category in the state several years ago.
Supported the demand for caste census
When Chirag was asked about the demand for caste census, he said that I think we should conduct caste census, but its findings should not be made public. The data collected should be used by the government to make policies.
Supreme Court approves quota within quota
The Supreme Court had approved quota within quota among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The court says that quota within quota is not against inequality. A bench of seven judges of the Supreme Court said that the state government can create sub-categories among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, so that the basic and needy categories will get more benefit of reservation. The Supreme Court said that quota within quota will be based on logical difference. States cannot act arbitrarily regarding this. Along with this, the activities of the states will be subject to judicial review.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)