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  • Plea in Ideally suited Court docket demanding situations Centre’s new panel to inspect SC standing for Dalit converts

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    NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed within the Ideally suited Court docket difficult the centre’s determination to nominate a three-member fee, headed via former Leader Justice of India Ok G Balakrishnan which has been tasked to imagine the potential of granting Scheduled Caste (SC) standing to “new individuals who’ve traditionally belonged to the Scheduled Castes’’ however have transformed to religions rather then Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

    Justice KG Balakrishna was once appointed via the centre on October 7, 2022, all through the pendency of a plea in SC looking for scheduled caste standing for Dalit Christian and Muslim converts. Lately, as in line with the Charter (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 handiest Dalits of Hindus, Sikh and Buddhist religion may also be labeled as SCs.

    The pleas which are lately pending earlier than SC argue that the exclusion of Christian and Muslim Dalits from the checklist of Scheduled Caste was once discriminatory. Lately, the centre within the pleas had advised SC that the federal government had taken a call not to settle for Justice Mishra’s document. Justice Ranganath Mishra Fee’s 2007 document for Spiritual and Linguistic Minorities had really helpful allowing Dalits who transformed to Islam and Christianity to avail of SC standing.

    The plea difficult centre’s contemporary determination has been filed via working towards suggest, social activist and secretary of Pragat Padhividhar Sanghatna (PPS), a social and academic Agree with who stated he was once a Christian of Scheduled Caste beginning, belonging to the Mahar group. 

    It’s been argued within the plea Union executive has over time shaped more than one Commissions, relationship again to the primary Backward Categories Fee (1955), in this matter that experience already pronounced the will for in keeping with SC standing to Dalits who’ve transformed to Islam or Christianity. 

    “The apprehension of the petitioner is if the existing fee is authorized, the listening to at the major petition could also be additional behind schedule inflicting irreparable injury to the Christians of Scheduled caste beginning, who’re denied this SC privileges for the final 72 years. Additionally it is affecting the elemental rights of the affected group, giving rapid justice is necessary as in line with Article 21,” the plea states. 

    NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed within the Ideally suited Court docket difficult the centre’s determination to nominate a three-member fee, headed via former Leader Justice of India Ok G Balakrishnan which has been tasked to imagine the potential of granting Scheduled Caste (SC) standing to “new individuals who’ve traditionally belonged to the Scheduled Castes’’ however have transformed to religions rather then Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

    Justice KG Balakrishna was once appointed via the centre on October 7, 2022, all through the pendency of a plea in SC looking for scheduled caste standing for Dalit Christian and Muslim converts. Lately, as in line with the Charter (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 handiest Dalits of Hindus, Sikh and Buddhist religion may also be labeled as SCs.

    The pleas which are lately pending earlier than SC argue that the exclusion of Christian and Muslim Dalits from the checklist of Scheduled Caste was once discriminatory. Lately, the centre within the pleas had advised SC that the federal government had taken a call not to settle for Justice Mishra’s document. Justice Ranganath Mishra Fee’s 2007 document for Spiritual and Linguistic Minorities had really helpful allowing Dalits who transformed to Islam and Christianity to avail of SC standing.

    The plea difficult centre’s contemporary determination has been filed via working towards suggest, social activist and secretary of Pragat Padhividhar Sanghatna (PPS), a social and academic Agree with who stated he was once a Christian of Scheduled Caste beginning, belonging to the Mahar group. 

    It’s been argued within the plea Union executive has over time shaped more than one Commissions, relationship again to the primary Backward Categories Fee (1955), in this matter that experience already pronounced the will for in keeping with SC standing to Dalits who’ve transformed to Islam or Christianity. 

    “The apprehension of the petitioner is if the existing fee is authorized, the listening to at the major petition could also be additional behind schedule inflicting irreparable injury to the Christians of Scheduled caste beginning, who’re denied this SC privileges for the final 72 years. Additionally it is affecting the elemental rights of the affected group, giving rapid justice is necessary as in line with Article 21,” the plea states. 

  • 80 according to cent Muslims taking part in OBC quota: Ramdas Athawale

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    NEW DELHI: An afternoon after the Centre appointed a three-member fee to inspect the problem of Scheduled Caste (SC) standing for Dalit converts, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale denied allegations that putting in of the panel is a delaying tactic and mentioned that the federal government will look forward to the Fee to post its document.

    Chatting with this newspaper, Athawale additionally mentioned that 80 according to cent of the Muslim Neighborhood belongs to the Different Backward Categories (OBC) class they usually avail reservation as according to the suggestions of the Mandal Fee.

    The Social Justice Ministry in a notification on Friday mentioned that the fee will probably be headed by means of former CJI Justice Ok G Balakrishnan and it is going to have two extra individuals — retired IAS officer Ravindra Jain and UGC member Sushma Yadav. The fee has to post its document in two years. The ministry’s transfer has invited complaint from teams of Dalit Christians and Muslims, who’ve been tough the SC standing for a very long time. Many activists described the verdict as politically motivated and referred to as it discriminatory.

    Responding to the allegations, the minister mentioned that the former Congress governments may have acceded to the long-standing call for of the communities and that they not on time it. “If the communities had been tough for a very long time, why didn’t the Congress celebration take a call?  PM Modi is right here just for 8 years whilst Congress was once in energy for a few years. Now, they (Congress) are speaking about Muslims and Christians,” he mentioned.

    Athawale additionally identified that in line with the Presidential orders, reservation advantages are to be had most effective to Dalit Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists. On the other hand, he mentioned that 80 according to cent of the Muslim neighborhood is indexed beneath the OBC class and the Mandal Fee has given reservations to them. “In Mandal Fee’s record, many Muslim castes are there and they’re already getting the reservation. Mandal has given 27 according to cent reservation to the OBC neighborhood,” he mentioned.

    In step with the ministry, the Balakrishnan Fee will read about the topic of “in accordance Scheduled Caste standing to new individuals, who declare to have traditionally belonged to the Scheduled Castes, however have transformed to religions rather than the ones discussed within the Presidential Orders issued every now and then beneath Article 341 of the Charter”.

    Athawale mentioned that whilst Dalit Hindus got the SC standing in 1950, Sikhs had been lined in 1956. In 1990, the V P Singh executive accorded SC standing to Buddhists after calls for from the neighborhood. 
    Activists additionally indicate that whilst the former governments instituted a number of committees on this regard, no motion was once taken on this regard. The UPA executive beneath Manmohan Singh arrange the Ranganath Misra Fee in 2004 and the Rajinder Sachar Committee to inspect the social, financial, and academic standing of transformed Muslims in 2005.

    Although each the panels submitted reviews in favour of giving SC standing to the converts, it wasn’t approved by means of the Parliament. On the other hand, Athawale says that previous commissions haven’t given any transparent advice on this regard. “No revisions came about as a result of that. Now, the brand new committee will glance into the problems revolving round it. As soon as the document comes, the federal government will overview it,” he mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: An afternoon after the Centre appointed a three-member fee to inspect the problem of Scheduled Caste (SC) standing for Dalit converts, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale denied allegations that putting in of the panel is a delaying tactic and mentioned that the federal government will look forward to the Fee to post its document.

    Chatting with this newspaper, Athawale additionally mentioned that 80 according to cent of the Muslim Neighborhood belongs to the Different Backward Categories (OBC) class they usually avail reservation as according to the suggestions of the Mandal Fee.

    The Social Justice Ministry in a notification on Friday mentioned that the fee will probably be headed by means of former CJI Justice Ok G Balakrishnan and it is going to have two extra individuals — retired IAS officer Ravindra Jain and UGC member Sushma Yadav. The fee has to post its document in two years. The ministry’s transfer has invited complaint from teams of Dalit Christians and Muslims, who’ve been tough the SC standing for a very long time. Many activists described the verdict as politically motivated and referred to as it discriminatory.

    Responding to the allegations, the minister mentioned that the former Congress governments may have acceded to the long-standing call for of the communities and that they not on time it. “If the communities had been tough for a very long time, why didn’t the Congress celebration take a call?  PM Modi is right here just for 8 years whilst Congress was once in energy for a few years. Now, they (Congress) are speaking about Muslims and Christians,” he mentioned.

    Athawale additionally identified that in line with the Presidential orders, reservation advantages are to be had most effective to Dalit Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists. On the other hand, he mentioned that 80 according to cent of the Muslim neighborhood is indexed beneath the OBC class and the Mandal Fee has given reservations to them. “In Mandal Fee’s record, many Muslim castes are there and they’re already getting the reservation. Mandal has given 27 according to cent reservation to the OBC neighborhood,” he mentioned.

    In step with the ministry, the Balakrishnan Fee will read about the topic of “in accordance Scheduled Caste standing to new individuals, who declare to have traditionally belonged to the Scheduled Castes, however have transformed to religions rather than the ones discussed within the Presidential Orders issued every now and then beneath Article 341 of the Charter”.

    Athawale mentioned that whilst Dalit Hindus got the SC standing in 1950, Sikhs had been lined in 1956. In 1990, the V P Singh executive accorded SC standing to Buddhists after calls for from the neighborhood. 
    Activists additionally indicate that whilst the former governments instituted a number of committees on this regard, no motion was once taken on this regard. The UPA executive beneath Manmohan Singh arrange the Ranganath Misra Fee in 2004 and the Rajinder Sachar Committee to inspect the social, financial, and academic standing of transformed Muslims in 2005.

    Although each the panels submitted reviews in favour of giving SC standing to the converts, it wasn’t approved by means of the Parliament. On the other hand, Athawale says that previous commissions haven’t given any transparent advice on this regard. “No revisions came about as a result of that. Now, the brand new committee will glance into the problems revolving round it. As soon as the document comes, the federal government will overview it,” he mentioned.