Scheduled Caste

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.'

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

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.

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