The Supreme Court in a recent order denied a Scheduled Caste (SC ... conversion just to avail benefits of reservation is seen as a fraud on the Constitution and contrary to the ethos of ...

Her support for the removal of separate electorates and reservations ... of the Indian Constitution as a member of the Constituent Assembly. She was the first and only Scheduled Caste woman ...

(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste ... Article 243T. Reservation of seats.- (1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes ...

For hundreds of years, a hierarchical caste structure has repressed Indian society, sustaining various forms of exploitation and inequality. The ruling castes/c ...

Here we look in detail what Article 15 of the Indian constitution says ... place of birth, caste, gender, or religion. In case a citizen of India comes across the case of violation or fundamental ...

Explore how caste influences Indian politics, from historical shifts to emerging leaders and the growing role of marginalized ...

Chandigarh: The decision of Haryana govt to make classifications in the Scheduled Caste (SC) categories for granting ...

Should Muslims get reservation ... Caste if he has been received back and accepted as a member of the concerned Scheduled Caste.” Should Muslims get reservation in jobs and higher education in ...

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has launched 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Abhiyan' to promote the ...

It took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to draft the constitution of India ... Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Ambedkar's vision included affirmative action measures such as reservations ...

A recent wealth distribution survey revealed that just 22% of upper caste hindus own almost 41% of the total wealth in India. According to the survey, the Scheduled Tribes accounted for the lowest ...