Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Union Government, asking for their response in a plea that said those Dalit Hindus who had converted to Christianity or Islam should be given the same reservation benefits as extended to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
In 2010, BJP had revolted against Ranganath Mishra Commission report that recommended reservation for "Dalits from all communities", including Christians and Muslims.
Author Ami Ganatra speaks to OpIndia Editor Nirwa Mehta on her latest book, Ramayana Unravelled which talks about lesser known facets of Shri Ram from the epic written by Rishi Valmiki.
A question on possible PM candidate of opposition leaders during a press conference led to an awkward conversation on stage between Nitish Kumar and KCR.