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Scheduled Caste

‘No provision of creamy layer in SC-ST reservations in Babasaheb’s constitution’: Ashwini Vaishnaw after Union Cabinet meeting

The Union Minister's remarks came days after the Supreme Court ruled that states have the power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The top court had also observed that states can evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer, even from the SCs and STs to exclude them from the benefit of affirmative action.

Right to freedom of religion doesn’t encompass the right to convert others: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court stated that the right to freedom of religion does not imply a right to convert other citizens.

Hyderabad: Namaz offering crowd swells into violent mob, attacks Scheduled Caste Hindu women with sticks for celebrating Holi near mosque

3 Hindus were injured in the attack by Islamists who turned violent against Holi celebrations

Matua, Rajbanshi & Namashudra communities in Bengal celebrate CAA: Modi heard the 4 crore Hindus whose miseries Mamata was oblivious to

The happiness of the people of the Matua community in West Bengal knew no bounds after the Modi government on March 11 notified the Citizenship Amendment Act

AAP govt flouted reservation rules for SC, STs to induct ‘party workers’, run Delhi’s administration. Here is how

AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj filed an additional affidavit before the Supreme Court, justifying the decision of the AAP government to forgo reservation for SC, STs in the appointment of 437 'private persons.'

National Commission for Scheduled Castes summons Jamia Millia Islamia VC for denying reservation to SC/ST community

Jamia Millia Islamia scrapped reservation for SC/ST students in 2011. Reservation for teaching and non-teaching jobs was scrapped in 2014.

Punjab: Scheduled Caste panel seeks report from Punjab govt after youth accuses minister Lal Chand Kataruchak of sexual misconduct

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notice to the AAP govt in Punjab over charges of sexual misconduct against Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak.

Supreme Court to hear petitions in July seeking SC status for Dalits who converted to Islam and Christianity

The Supreme Court said, "What is the structure of the religions, do they recognise the caste system and what is the effect of it?"

VHP calls for the cancellation of membership of all MPs and MLAs who have used fake caste certificates

The High Court set aside the election on a petition filed by Congress leader D Kumar, who was the runner-up in the 2021 Assembly polls, alleging that Raja was not qualified to contest the Devikulam seat reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.

New Delhi: Woman gets slapped with SCST Act after she complained against in-laws for fraud and assault, says they are using false documents to...

According to a report by Swati Goyal Sharma in Swarajya, the case against the woman was filed 20 days after the Delhi Police officials declared that they could not find any evidence against her in the case for casteist abuse.

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