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.
The SC sought centre's response to a plea that the Dalits who have converted to Islam and Christianity should be eligible for the same quota benefits as reserved for Scheduled Castes
In Manesar, Haryana, a panchayat of local people has told that they will make Hamdard company's factory to shut down if it fails to provide 50% reservation to local Hindus.
Shekharappa, a retired mechanical engineer, regretted that the caste-based reservation and the menace of donations have pushed intelligent and meritorious students out of the country.
The resident doctors' protest initially began earlier in December but was withdrawn on December 9, following an assurance that the schedule for NEET PG counselling will be released in a weeks' time. That has not happened.