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Scheduled Caste

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Congress govt in Karnataka moves to implement sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes, two years after the Supreme Court’s order

Shriti Sagar -
The Supreme Court’s ruling has given states greater flexibility to design reservation policies that address internal inequalities within SC and ST communities.
Law

‘Only Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists can be Dalits, those who convert to Christianity cannot file case under SC/ ST Act’: Supreme Court of India

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"No person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist shall be a member of Scheduled Caste. Conversion to any other religion results in loss of Scheduled Caste status," ruled the Supreme Court.
News Reports

MP Baijayant Panda comes to anganwadi to eat food prepared by Dalit cook, convinces villagers against casteism and solves a lingering problem

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The villagers have agreed to send their children to the anganwadi centre starting from 16th February,
Government and Policy

Bihar govt to pay fees of SC/ST students studying at premier institutions, increase scholarships and more: Here is what we know so far

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The decision "removes financial barriers, allowing our students to dream big without worry," according to minister Lakhendra Roshan.
Opinions

Supreme Court allows SC certificate for girl based on mother’s caste, despite ‘inter-caste’ marriage of parents: Why this is a problematic precedent

Shraddha Pandey -
On Monday, the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi refused to entertain a plea challenging a Madras High Court order which directed the issuance of an SC caste certificate to the Puducherry girl based on her mother’s caste to ensure that her academic career does not suffer without it
News Reports

‘SC benefits can’t be extended to Christian converts’: Allahabad HC calls it a ‘fraud on the constitution’, directs UP DMs to identify converts wrongly...

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The applicant is accused of furnishing a fake affidavit claiming that he is a Hindu, while he converted to Christianity and became a priest.
Fact-Check

Fact check: Congress, SP and Bhim Army falsely claim ‘upper-caste’ men killed Dalit teen in Greater Noida – here is the truth

Anurag -
Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed and others claimed “upper-caste goons” killed a Dalit boy in Greater Noida. However, the accused were from the Meena community, a Scheduled Tribe, exposing politically motivated misinformation surrounding the case.
News Reports

Congress keeps the caste pot boiling: Siddaramaiah vows to pass ‘Rohith Vemula Act’ even after Telangana closure report confirmed Vemula was not a Dalit...

OpIndia Staff -
Siddaramiah wrote a letter to Rahul Gandhi informing him that he had instructed his legal team to start drafting the “Rohith Vemula Act.” 
News Reports

Telangana becomes the first state to roll out SC categorisation: Breaking down the move

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The announcement was symbolic, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, widely hailed by some sections as the architect of the Indian Constitution.
News Reports

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

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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.
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