Creamy layer issue in SC-ST reservation
A meeting of the Union Cabinet was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In this meeting, the Supreme Court’s recommendation on creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) was also discussed. The Union Cabinet on Friday said in clear words that there is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for SC and ST in the Constitution given by Bhimrao Ambedkar. Here creamy layer means those people and families of SC and ST communities who fall in the high income group.
Unanimous opinion of all the leaders of the cabinet
Regarding the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the Cabinet meeting had a detailed discussion on the recent decision of the Supreme Court, in which some suggestions were given regarding reservation for SC and ST. He said that all the leaders of the Cabinet are of the same opinion. Also, the NDA government is also committed to the provisions of the Constitution.
There is no provision for creamy layer in SC-ST reservation- Government
Vaishnav said that according to the Constitution given by BR Ambedkar, there is no provision for creamy layer in SC-ST reservation. He said that the provision of SC-ST reservation should be in accordance with the Constitution. When asked whether this issue was raised by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment or the Prime Minister, Vaishnav said that this is a well-considered view of the Cabinet.
The Supreme Court had recommended this
Let us tell you that last week the Supreme Court had approved giving quota within the quota of SC and ST category. The court had said that new sub-categories can be created within the SC-ST category. Under this, separate reservation can be given to the most backward sections. This recommendation to the court was made by a constitutional bench of seven judges headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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