Can't exclude SC/ST creamy layer from quotas: Government to Supreme Court

Times of India — Top Stories · 6 Aug 2026, 10:13 pm

The government is against extending the creamy layer to SC and ST reservation benefits, emphasizing that the challenges these communities face are rooted in more than economic issues. Reservation serves to right historical wrongs and ensure equitable access. The Supreme Court has permitted states to categorize castes within SC groups, but only Parliament holds the power to amend the lists of SC and ST populations eligible for these allocations.

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