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Breaking || Centre opposes Creamy Layer PILs The Centre defends SC/ST reservations, opposes any income-based sub-quota. Govt has argued that these reservations are based on historical and social backwardness, and not on economic status alone: Sagarika Mitra shares details. harish v nair & Aruneel Sadadekar with more inputs.

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🚨 BIG NEWS! Centre firmly opposes plea in Supreme Court for Income-Based Sub-Quota within SC/ST/OBCs!🤯 > Govt makes it clear: Reservation is based on "historical & social backwardness", not just economic status. Petitioner wanted income-based preferences inside SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories for “more equitable” policy🎯 Centre’s blunt stand: The “creamy layer” concept was developed only for OBC reservations & does not apply to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Strong rejection of pure economic criteria.

🚨 BIG NEWS! Centre firmly opposes plea in Supreme Court for Income-Based Sub-Quota within SC/ST/OBCs!🤯 > Govt makes it clear: Reservation is based on "historical & social backwardness", not just economic status. Petitioner wanted income-based preferences inside SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories for “more equitable” policy🎯 Centre’s blunt stand: The “creamy layer” concept was developed only for OBC reservations & does not apply to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Strong rejection of pure economic criteria.

The Analyzer (News Updates🗞️)

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The 'Creamy Layer' Debate The ST and SC reservations both have an economic criterion. It is mentioned that economic backwardness is one of the criteria, which debunks the narrative that economic criteria cannot be used for sub-classification under SC-ST reservation: Dr. Neha Das The big question is, when the reservation policy was brought with the intention, has that been fulfilled?: Rajkumar Rajan tells Pranesh Kumar Roy

The 'Creamy Layer' Debate The ST and SC reservations both have an economic criterion. It is mentioned that economic backwardness is one of the criteria, which debunks the narrative that economic criteria cannot be used for sub-classification under SC-ST reservation: Dr. Neha Das The big question is, when the reservation policy was brought with the intention, has that been fulfilled?: Rajkumar Rajan tells Pranesh Kumar Roy

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THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE LONG AGO TO ALLOW BENEFITS OF RESERVATIONS TO THOSE WHO REALLY NEED IT! SC seeks response from Centre on ‘creamy layer’ in SC/ST quota. Plea argues that once a family member attains a Govt or Constitutional post, their children should not keep availing quota benefits. I can give 3 examples right here on how benefits of reservations are availed by those who are no-more oppressed or without access to resources to studies. Father → Kids 1. Jaswant Dabi (ITS officer, Group A central service) → Tina Dabi (IAS, 2015 batch) and Ria Dabi (IAS, 2020 batch)— Family availed ST reservation benefits. 2. Uttam Khobragade (IAS, 1984 batch) → Devyani Khobragade (IFS, 1999 batch) — Both availed SC reservation. 3. Sanwar Mal Verma (Promotee IAS, Rajasthan cadre) → Kanishak Kataria (IAS, 2018 batch) — Family from SC category; son topped on merit but eligible under SC framework. These are just 3 examples. There may be many. Now SC has asked Centre and States to reply to a petition seeking creamy layer application in SC/ST reservations. Question is: 'Are reservations being cornered by a few families across generations who have become affluent enough not to need those reservation benefits? Isn't it an injustice with those from humble background who really don't have free access to resources'. Good that finally this issue is being raised.

THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE LONG AGO TO ALLOW BENEFITS OF RESERVATIONS TO THOSE WHO REALLY NEED IT! SC seeks response from Centre on ‘creamy layer’ in SC/ST quota. Plea argues that once a family member attains a Govt or Constitutional post, their children should not keep availing quota benefits. I can give 3 examples right here on how benefits of reservations are availed by those who are no-more oppressed or without access to resources to studies. Father → Kids 1. Jaswant Dabi (ITS officer, Group A central service) → Tina Dabi (IAS, 2015 batch) and Ria Dabi (IAS, 2020 batch)— Family availed ST reservation benefits. 2. Uttam Khobragade (IAS, 1984 batch) → Devyani Khobragade (IFS, 1999 batch) — Both availed SC reservation. 3. Sanwar Mal Verma (Promotee IAS, Rajasthan cadre) → Kanishak Kataria (IAS, 2018 batch) — Family from SC category; son topped on merit but eligible under SC framework. These are just 3 examples. There may be many. Now SC has asked Centre and States to reply to a petition seeking creamy layer application in SC/ST reservations. Question is: 'Are reservations being cornered by a few families across generations who have become affluent enough not to need those reservation benefits? Isn't it an injustice with those from humble background who really don't have free access to resources'. Good that finally this issue is being raised.

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The Centre is opposing a reform that could help reservation benefits reach the poorest and most deprived families within reserved communities themselves. They first opposed in 2024 then 2025 and now 2026! In 2024, a 7-judge Supreme Court Bench allowed sub-classification within Scheduled Castes. Justice B.R. Gavai also observed that the State should evolve a policy to identify the creamy layer among SC/ST communities so that affirmative-action benefits reach those who need them most. Then in August 2025, Ramashankar Prajapati (OBC) and Yamuna Prasad (SC) approached the Supreme Court seeking economic prioritisation within reservation benefits, without reducing the existing quota. Now, the Centre has opposed their plea, arguing that SC/ST reservation addresses historical and social discrimination and cannot be determined merely by economic status. Caste discrimination is real and must be fought. But ensuring that the most deprived people within reserved communities get a fair opportunity is also reform. The Supreme Court is yet to give its final verdict.

The Centre is opposing a reform that could help reservation benefits reach the poorest and most deprived families within reserved communities themselves. They first opposed in 2024 then 2025 and now 2026! In 2024, a 7-judge Supreme Court Bench allowed sub-classification within Scheduled Castes. Justice B.R. Gavai also observed that the State should evolve a policy to identify the creamy layer among SC/ST communities so that affirmative-action benefits reach those who need them most. Then in August 2025, Ramashankar Prajapati (OBC) and Yamuna Prasad (SC) approached the Supreme Court seeking economic prioritisation within reservation benefits, without reducing the existing quota. Now, the Centre has opposed their plea, arguing that SC/ST reservation addresses historical and social discrimination and cannot be determined merely by economic status. Caste discrimination is real and must be fought. But ensuring that the most deprived people within reserved communities get a fair opportunity is also reform. The Supreme Court is yet to give its final verdict.

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Former CJI Gavai on SC/ST creamy layer “Unfortunately, society, at least the people from the Scheduled Castes, are not ready for that conversation.” “I have been widely criticised by people from my own community for delivering a judgment in favour of the creamy layer in SC/ST reservations.” “Can a boy or girl studying in a gram panchayat or zilla panchayat school compete with my kids who are studying in the top colleges/universities?” “Persons who have reached a particular level, if they continue to enjoy the reservation, that is against the concept of social and economic justice as envisioned by Dr Ambedkar.”

Former CJI Gavai on SC/ST creamy layer “Unfortunately, society, at least the people from the Scheduled Castes, are not ready for that conversation.” “I have been widely criticised by people from my own community for delivering a judgment in favour of the creamy layer in SC/ST reservations.” “Can a boy or girl studying in a gram panchayat or zilla panchayat school compete with my kids who are studying in the top colleges/universities?” “Persons who have reached a particular level, if they continue to enjoy the reservation, that is against the concept of social and economic justice as envisioned by Dr Ambedkar.”

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The implementation of the creamy layer doctrine for OBC reservations has been beset with complications. A Supreme Court judgement on March 11 essentially held that Union government has been doing it all wrong all these years, and that their income/wealth test was subjecting a section of OBC applicants to “hostile discrimination”. We speak with Abhinay Lakshman from The Hindu’s Delhi bureau Host: G Sampath Producer: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

The implementation of the creamy layer doctrine for OBC reservations has been beset with complications. A Supreme Court judgement on March 11 essentially held that Union government has been doing it all wrong all these years, and that their income/wealth test was subjecting a section of OBC applicants to “hostile discrimination”. We speak with Abhinay Lakshman from The Hindu’s Delhi bureau Host: G Sampath Producer: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

The Hindu

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In Focus Podcast | The implementation of the creamy layer doctrine for OBC reservations has been beset with complications. A Supreme Court judgment on March 11 essentially held that the Union government has been doing it all wrong all these years, and that its income/wealth test was subjecting a section of OBC applicants to “hostile discrimination”. Guest: Abhinay Lakshman from The Hindu’s Delhi bureau Host: G Sampath Edited and prodcued by Sharmada Camera: Tayyab Hussain S M

In Focus Podcast | The implementation of the creamy layer doctrine for OBC reservations has been beset with complications. A Supreme Court judgment on March 11 essentially held that the Union government has been doing it all wrong all these years, and that its income/wealth test was subjecting a section of OBC applicants to “hostile discrimination”. Guest: Abhinay Lakshman from The Hindu’s Delhi bureau Host: G Sampath Edited and prodcued by Sharmada Camera: Tayyab Hussain S M

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BREAKING | The operator of M/T Settebello has now squarely blamed the US Navy for the attack on the vessel. In a strong statement, UAE-based iOS Marine has called the incident a human tragedy that claimed innocent lives and insisted that the tanker had no links with Iran or Iranian oil. ＠scribesoldier shares more details with ＠SrivatsavRohit

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VIDEO | Here's activist Yogendra Yadav (Yogendra Yadav) said on Union Cabinet approving caste census. "Every 10 years, we have a census in our country, in which every single person living in India is recorded and their details are taken down. In that, for the last 70 years, we have always asked the religion of the head of the household. We have always asked language. We have always asked caste category, SC, ST or others. The only and in the case of SC and ST, we also in the census record the exact caste that they belong to. The only thing we do not do so far is to record the caste for those who are not SC or ST. So, when we say caste census is going to take place, it means that what has always been done in the case of SC or ST will now also be done in the case of OBC and in the case of those who are neither SC, ST or OBC. So for every single household, someone would come and say, what is your language? What is your religion? What is your caste? That is what caste census means. Why is it needed? It is needed because in our country, several policies have been framed based on caste disadvantage. There are policies based on gender. There are policy based on income. But there are also policies based on caste, caste grouping." (Full video available on PTI Videos -

VIDEO | Here's activist Yogendra Yadav (Yogendra Yadav) said on Union Cabinet approving caste census. "Every 10 years, we have a census in our country, in which every single person living in India is recorded and their details are taken down. In that, for the last 70 years, we have always asked the religion of the head of the household. We have always asked language. We have always asked caste category, SC, ST or others. The only and in the case of SC and ST, we also in the census record the exact caste that they belong to. The only thing we do not do so far is to record the caste for those who are not SC or ST. So, when we say caste census is going to take place, it means that what has always been done in the case of SC or ST will now also be done in the case of OBC and in the case of those who are neither SC, ST or OBC. So for every single household, someone would come and say, what is your language? What is your religion? What is your caste? That is what caste census means. Why is it needed? It is needed because in our country, several policies have been framed based on caste disadvantage. There are policies based on gender. There are policy based on income. But there are also policies based on caste, caste grouping." (Full video available on PTI Videos -

Press Trust of India

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#WATCH | On Women's Reservation Bill, BSP chief Mayawati says, "Our party appeals to the government that they exclude these two provisions or to find a way that the women get the reservations quickly. Along with this, I again appeal to the government that SC, ST and OBC women get reservations other than the already given reservation in the 33% reservation given to women in this bill. If the government does not agree on these appeals then too our party supports this bill. Because in comparison to the men all the women are still lagging behind..."

#WATCH | On Women's Reservation Bill, BSP chief Mayawati says, "Our party appeals to the government that they exclude these two provisions or to find a way that the women get the reservations quickly. Along with this, I again appeal to the government that SC, ST and OBC women get reservations other than the already given reservation in the 33% reservation given to women in this bill. If the government does not agree on these appeals then too our party supports this bill. Because in comparison to the men all the women are still lagging behind..."

ANI

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UGC regulations are paused till March, but caste politics continues. Bihar’s Post-Matric Scholarship move • Bihar’s NDA government announced 100% fee coverage (no cap) for SC and ST students in IITs, NITs and AIIMS. • Support for polytechnics, ITIs and other institutes has also been increased. • EWS students are excluded. If the intent was genuine support, collateral-free education loans for all needy students could have been offered instead of selective inclusion. Centre repeats the pattern • The Centre partnered with a physics coaching foundation to fund free coaching for 5,000 students for UPSC, SSC and other exams. • Only reserved categories are eligible; EWS is again excluded. The core issue • EWS quota exists on paper, but not in policy benefits. • True equity would be need-based opportunity, not category-based exclusion. • Long-term impact comes from better schools and foundational education, not repeated cash distribution. So the question remains: welfare-driven policy, or vote-driven appeasement?

UGC regulations are paused till March, but caste politics continues. Bihar’s Post-Matric Scholarship move • Bihar’s NDA government announced 100% fee coverage (no cap) for SC and ST students in IITs, NITs and AIIMS. • Support for polytechnics, ITIs and other institutes has also been increased. • EWS students are excluded. If the intent was genuine support, collateral-free education loans for all needy students could have been offered instead of selective inclusion. Centre repeats the pattern • The Centre partnered with a physics coaching foundation to fund free coaching for 5,000 students for UPSC, SSC and other exams. • Only reserved categories are eligible; EWS is again excluded. The core issue • EWS quota exists on paper, but not in policy benefits. • True equity would be need-based opportunity, not category-based exclusion. • Long-term impact comes from better schools and foundational education, not repeated cash distribution. So the question remains: welfare-driven policy, or vote-driven appeasement?

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#WATCH | Delhi | On Aarakshan Hatao Andolan, Swami Anand Swaroop says, "... Our fight is for merit; merit should be the sole basis for selection... We are fighting for equality. For years, reservation has hollowed out the country. By propping up incompetence with crutches, unqualified individuals were inducted into the system, causing harm to the nation... We want reservations to be abolished first. Secondly, the SC/ST Act is wreaking havoc across the country. It is fueling caste-based violence in society, pitting people against one another, and creating a civil war-like situation. The SC/ST Act must be immediately repealed... Our third demand is that the government should scrap the unnecessary UGC law it has introduced..." (22.08)

#WATCH | Delhi | On Aarakshan Hatao Andolan, Swami Anand Swaroop says, "... Our fight is for merit; merit should be the sole basis for selection... We are fighting for equality. For years, reservation has hollowed out the country. By propping up incompetence with crutches, unqualified individuals were inducted into the system, causing harm to the nation... We want reservations to be abolished first. Secondly, the SC/ST Act is wreaking havoc across the country. It is fueling caste-based violence in society, pitting people against one another, and creating a civil war-like situation. The SC/ST Act must be immediately repealed... Our third demand is that the government should scrap the unnecessary UGC law it has introduced..." (22.08)

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#WATCH | Delhi: On the Jantar Mantar protest against caste-based reservation, YouTuber Ajeet Bharti says, "Our biggest demand is that the government should come up with a white paper stating that the reservations you've given to people for 80 years... I come from Bihar. Research how dire the situation of the Musahar community is. Their children aren't getting reservations. Why? Because those caste groups don't even have leaders... The second demand is quota within quota, on which the government has also said that we will not implement the creamy layer in it. Why will you not implement it? It is so absurd that the government is bowing down to those few Dalit leaders who only talk about their caste group... The third demand is minimum marks. You cannot sell the dream of a developed India by compromising on merit. If 50% of the deserving youth or boys and girls who are studying will not get admission in the IITs, IIMs, or higher education, your efficiency has reduced by 50% right there... Then the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) should be made a part of the Scheduled Castes (SC). The class whose definition says economically weaker, you are neither giving them a facility in buying the form, nor are you waiving their hostel fee, nor is their course fee being waived; what will you achieve by merely recognising it?... At least indicate that we are going to have a sit-down talk about this..."

#WATCH | Delhi: On the Jantar Mantar protest against caste-based reservation, YouTuber Ajeet Bharti says, "Our biggest demand is that the government should come up with a white paper stating that the reservations you've given to people for 80 years... I come from Bihar. Research how dire the situation of the Musahar community is. Their children aren't getting reservations. Why? Because those caste groups don't even have leaders... The second demand is quota within quota, on which the government has also said that we will not implement the creamy layer in it. Why will you not implement it? It is so absurd that the government is bowing down to those few Dalit leaders who only talk about their caste group... The third demand is minimum marks. You cannot sell the dream of a developed India by compromising on merit. If 50% of the deserving youth or boys and girls who are studying will not get admission in the IITs, IIMs, or higher education, your efficiency has reduced by 50% right there... Then the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) should be made a part of the Scheduled Castes (SC). The class whose definition says economically weaker, you are neither giving them a facility in buying the form, nor are you waiving their hostel fee, nor is their course fee being waived; what will you achieve by merely recognising it?... At least indicate that we are going to have a sit-down talk about this..."

ANI

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Chennai corporaton has decided to privatize sanitation work so that anyone can do it. Dalit Orgs of Tamil Nadu are now protesting because they WANT to keep doingsanitation work and not let others take part in it. Why do you think Dalit organizations are protesting this decision? Remember, the upper caste dalits protest to keep sanitation work largely with Dalit community so that they can then use statistics like "90% sanitation workers are dalits". This keeps the victim hood going on forever. This forms the base of asking more reservations, more budget and more SC ST ACT. They play both sides. YOU, believe ambedkarites and RSS and take GUILT. What a fraud since the last 79 years under the guise of social justice!!!! Happy #IndependenceDay

Chennai corporaton has decided to privatize sanitation work so that anyone can do it. Dalit Orgs of Tamil Nadu are now protesting because they WANT to keep doingsanitation work and not let others take part in it. Why do you think Dalit organizations are protesting this decision? Remember, the upper caste dalits protest to keep sanitation work largely with Dalit community so that they can then use statistics like "90% sanitation workers are dalits". This keeps the victim hood going on forever. This forms the base of asking more reservations, more budget and more SC ST ACT. They play both sides. YOU, believe ambedkarites and RSS and take GUILT. What a fraud since the last 79 years under the guise of social justice!!!! Happy #IndependenceDay

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🚨🚨SELLING SECURITIES WAY OVER THE LEGALLY ISSUED FLOAT Selling something that doesn't exist is a common practice in the Stock Market. Markets are supposed to be based on supply and demand but with zero transparency and loopholes that have loopholes Regulators that don't regulate. So why not sell more shares than the legally issued float. But you can't have price discovery based on supply and demand if there is endless supply. Shares are a Companies Currency so it's no different than Counterfeiting money. But if you Counterfeit a $20 bill you will be breaking the law and there will be consequences. Counterfeit Millions or Billions of Securities no problem. Why❓️ Because the Billionaires don't play by the same rules in fact they don't have any rules.

🚨🚨SELLING SECURITIES WAY OVER THE LEGALLY ISSUED FLOAT Selling something that doesn't exist is a common practice in the Stock Market. Markets are supposed to be based on supply and demand but with zero transparency and loopholes that have loopholes Regulators that don't regulate. So why not sell more shares than the legally issued float. But you can't have price discovery based on supply and demand if there is endless supply. Shares are a Companies Currency so it's no different than Counterfeiting money. But if you Counterfeit a $20 bill you will be breaking the law and there will be consequences. Counterfeit Millions or Billions of Securities no problem. Why❓️ Because the Billionaires don't play by the same rules in fact they don't have any rules.

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Woah. Rahul Gandhi claims: "22 Lakh NEET aspirant families spend Rs. 1.32 L Crore rupees on their kids. — Union Govt also spends just the same amount on Education"🤡 States + Centre together spend Rs.9 Lakh Crore every year on Education. How cunningly it's hidden that Education is on CONCURRENT List, not a Centre's subject alone. WHO & UN together say these sectors get 5% each of the total budget. India’s GDP is roughly ₹350 lakh crore. Even 10% of GDP means ₹35 lakh crore a year. The Union government’s entire expenditure is only around ₹50 lakh crore. So if the Centre alone tried to meet such GDP-based targets, nearly 70% of its entire budget would DISAPPEAR into just two sectors🤯 Who then funds the Armed Forces, internal security, highways, railways, agriculture, scientific research, space programmes, salaries, pensions, & interest payments? GDP-based social spending targets are meant for the entire public sector in a FEDERAL country, not as a bill handed only to the Union government🙏🏼

Woah. Rahul Gandhi claims: "22 Lakh NEET aspirant families spend Rs. 1.32 L Crore rupees on their kids. — Union Govt also spends just the same amount on Education"🤡 States + Centre together spend Rs.9 Lakh Crore every year on Education. How cunningly it's hidden that Education is on CONCURRENT List, not a Centre's subject alone. WHO & UN together say these sectors get 5% each of the total budget. India’s GDP is roughly ₹350 lakh crore. Even 10% of GDP means ₹35 lakh crore a year. The Union government’s entire expenditure is only around ₹50 lakh crore. So if the Centre alone tried to meet such GDP-based targets, nearly 70% of its entire budget would DISAPPEAR into just two sectors🤯 Who then funds the Armed Forces, internal security, highways, railways, agriculture, scientific research, space programmes, salaries, pensions, & interest payments? GDP-based social spending targets are meant for the entire public sector in a FEDERAL country, not as a bill handed only to the Union government🙏🏼

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