'While humans have the right to follow the religion of their choice, they cannot do it in the case of caste. Caste is not just about the identity of two different persons. On the other hand, it treats one as higher and the other as lower. It is not horizontal, but vertical,' said chief minister M.K. Stalin.
Pasmanda Muslims, who are an attractive vote bank, comprise more than 85% of the entire Muslim population in India. However, how much the BJP's ‘sneh' and 'samman’ yatras will help them is little-known.
Dalits who have "ameliorated their social status" by converting to Christianity or Islam cannot claim to be backward since "backwardness based on untouchability is only prevalent in the Hindu society or its branches", the government said in an affidavit.
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it has not accepted the Justice Rangnath Misra Commission report (2007) that favoured extending the benefit of reservation to Dalits who converted to Islam and Christianity, saying it was written within the four walls of a room without any field st
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has filed a fresh affidavit before the Supreme Court, on giving SC status to Dalit Muslims and Christians in India.