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Mayawati opposes creamy layer concept for SC and ST reservations
Mayawati, the national president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has expressed strong opposition to the introduction of a 'creamy layer' concept for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservations.
In posts on the social media platform X, Mayawati stated that reservation is a tool for social change, economic liberation, and self-respect for historically oppressed communities. She argued that applying a creamy layer rule would contradict the humanitarian constitutional objectives set by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as caste-based discrimination cannot be measured solely by economic progress.
Mayawati also criticized RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who recently suggested that reservation has been politicized and that beneficiaries should voluntarily relinquish their benefits. She characterized such views as being driven by narrow political interests and casteist ideologies. Furthermore, she urged the central government to provide effective legal representation in court to ensure SC and ST communities remain exempt from the creamy layer classification.
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B.R. Ambedkar · Bahujan Samaj Party · Mayawati · Mohan Bhagwat · Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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- [● 2 SOURCES] She criticized RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's suggestion that reservation beneficiaries should voluntarily relinquish benefits. www.ibc24.in · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The central government should effectively argue in court to keep SC and ST communities exempt from the creamy layer rule. www.ibc24.in · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Implementing a creamy layer concept for SC and ST reservations is against the constitutional objectives of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. www.jantakiawaz.org · www.ibc24.in · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Reservation for SC, ST, and OBC groups is tied to social change, economic liberation, and self-respect rather than just economic status. www.ibc24.in · www.punjabkesari.com