NEW DELHI: Passage of time has blunted the strident opposition that existed to the controversial proposal of sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes, as a result of its implementation in states for years made the hostile sturdy sub-castes reconcile to its chance, which in flip made political events shed fears of a backlash from the stronger sub-groups.
However that’s true solely concerning the states, whom the Supreme Courtroom has empowered to hold out sub-categorisation of SCs.
In distinction, the apex court docket verdict has lobbed a nettlesome challenge into the court docket of the Centre. BJP shall be anticipated to spell out its stance on sub-categorising the SCs on the central degree, since PM Narendra Modi is seen to have performed the catalyst on the lengthy dormant challenge together with his sharing of stage with Madiga activists in Telangana throughout the meeting election marketing campaign, and his authorities’s choice to ship out a sign in favour of sub-classification with the structure of a high-powered committee headed by the cupboard secretary forward of the Lok Sabha polls.
Dividing the SCs on the grand nationwide degree, away from localised state audiences, dangers attracting the cumulative ire of stronger Dalit teams from throughout the states, who would view it as a hostile act chopping into their share of affirmative motion advantages.
How quickly the Centre and the states act on the judgement could be keenly watched. What is probably going so as to add an edge to the response of sure stronger teams, in addition to particular person reactions throughout the board, is just not sub-categorisation however the introduction of “creamy layer” among the many Dalits, as dominated by the supreme court docket. Already a critical challenge among the many OBCs for the reason that idea was launched within the wake of Mandal fee, the extension of the removing standards to Dalits could be watched for the response of the neighborhood.
In spite of everything, as is argued, “creamy layer” has the potential to choke the availability line of Dalits into the illustration chain, which is predicated on the aggressive means of teams which can’t be achieved in a single day. It’s a tough challenge, which may take a look at the states in addition to the Centre. Sub-categorisation entails division of the SC record into teams of communities primarily based on their standing of backwardness and apportioning of whole quota quantum amongst them in proportion to their inhabitants.
However the methodology of carrying out it, with the supreme court docket in search of a survey for empirical knowledge on illustration of various castes in public companies, places the highlight on the controversial challenge of caste census. Observers say the inexperienced gentle to sub-classification of SCs can provide a contemporary impetus to calls for for sub-categorisation of OBCs, a problem for which the Centre fashioned the Rohini fee however has been sitting on its report. The report was submitted on July 31, 2023, six years after it was constituted.
There are already calls that caste census could be required for sub-classification of not simply the SCs but in addition the OBCs. Caste census has emerged because the agenda of the opposition, with Congress, SP, DMK, RJD, its champions, as towards the BJP which is seen as stonewalling the push.
However that’s true solely concerning the states, whom the Supreme Courtroom has empowered to hold out sub-categorisation of SCs.
In distinction, the apex court docket verdict has lobbed a nettlesome challenge into the court docket of the Centre. BJP shall be anticipated to spell out its stance on sub-categorising the SCs on the central degree, since PM Narendra Modi is seen to have performed the catalyst on the lengthy dormant challenge together with his sharing of stage with Madiga activists in Telangana throughout the meeting election marketing campaign, and his authorities’s choice to ship out a sign in favour of sub-classification with the structure of a high-powered committee headed by the cupboard secretary forward of the Lok Sabha polls.
Dividing the SCs on the grand nationwide degree, away from localised state audiences, dangers attracting the cumulative ire of stronger Dalit teams from throughout the states, who would view it as a hostile act chopping into their share of affirmative motion advantages.
How quickly the Centre and the states act on the judgement could be keenly watched. What is probably going so as to add an edge to the response of sure stronger teams, in addition to particular person reactions throughout the board, is just not sub-categorisation however the introduction of “creamy layer” among the many Dalits, as dominated by the supreme court docket. Already a critical challenge among the many OBCs for the reason that idea was launched within the wake of Mandal fee, the extension of the removing standards to Dalits could be watched for the response of the neighborhood.
In spite of everything, as is argued, “creamy layer” has the potential to choke the availability line of Dalits into the illustration chain, which is predicated on the aggressive means of teams which can’t be achieved in a single day. It’s a tough challenge, which may take a look at the states in addition to the Centre. Sub-categorisation entails division of the SC record into teams of communities primarily based on their standing of backwardness and apportioning of whole quota quantum amongst them in proportion to their inhabitants.
However the methodology of carrying out it, with the supreme court docket in search of a survey for empirical knowledge on illustration of various castes in public companies, places the highlight on the controversial challenge of caste census. Observers say the inexperienced gentle to sub-classification of SCs can provide a contemporary impetus to calls for for sub-categorisation of OBCs, a problem for which the Centre fashioned the Rohini fee however has been sitting on its report. The report was submitted on July 31, 2023, six years after it was constituted.
There are already calls that caste census could be required for sub-classification of not simply the SCs but in addition the OBCs. Caste census has emerged because the agenda of the opposition, with Congress, SP, DMK, RJD, its champions, as towards the BJP which is seen as stonewalling the push.
