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Dear Babasaheb, those who sing paeans to you inflict wounds on your Constitution; tribals

Ram Madhav writes: Should converted tribals retain reservation benefits? The debate is on

May 29, 2026 2:57 pm

Current demand rests on the Kartik Oraon’s Joint Parliamentary Committee and Lokur Committee reports, besides SC observations, insisting on identifying STs as those with a traditional faith, culture, customs, rituals, and practices. Those converting to other religions abandon most of these and hence should be de-listed, the argument goes

Maharashtra sets up new panel on Scheduled Castes quota split; Badar report tabled

April 01, 2026 8:35 pm

The new panel’s report, expected within a month, will guide the government’s next steps on whether and how to divide the SC quota—an issue that has both social and political implications in the state.

Jagdish Chavda, gujarat news, AAP, schedule caste, indian express

AAP announces Jagdish Chavda, party’s Gujarat scheduled caste wing president, as candidate for Kadi by-polls

May 30, 2025 5:52 pm

By-elections for the Kadi and Visavadar assembly constituencies are scheduled on June 19.

Accused of submitting fake ST certificate, ACP in Surat dismissed; was due to retire in a few weeks

May 22, 2025 9:26 pm

Chaudhary had been posted in Surat city police department as ACP, K Division, for the last three years.

bhagwant mann, punjab news, indian express

To fill SC quota in AG office, Punjab to bring in ordinance, cut lawyers' income criteria by half

April 12, 2025 9:36 am

A decision to this effect was made in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Internal quota: Karnataka to go for fresh survey of SCs, report in 2 months

March 28, 2025 2:08 am

The SC community is classified under four heads — SC Left, comprising the most backward communities, SC Right, who are less backward, communities such as the Banjaras and Bhovis, and other minor communities.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, indian express

59 sub-castes divided into 3 groups: Telangana Assembly passes SC sub-categorisation Bill

March 19, 2025 1:50 am

As per the Bill, tabled by minister Damodar Rajanarasimh, the Scheduled Castes will be divided into three categories – Group I will get 1% reservation within the 15% quota for SCs; Group II will get 9% reservation; and Group III will get 5% reservation.