Govt appoints panel to look into quotas for Dalit Christians and Muslims, here’s why | Explained News,The Indian Express

As of now, the benefits of reservation are available only to Dalit Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Several petitions are pending before the Supreme Court seeking reservation benefits for Dalits who converted to Christianity or Islam.

The three-member Commission, also comprising retired IAS office Dr Ravindra Kumar Jain and University Grants Commission member Prof Sushma Yadav, will also “examine the implications on the existing Scheduled Castes, of adding such new persons as part of the existing list of Scheduled Castes”.

The Commission will submit its report within two years.

As of now, the benefits of reservation are available only to Dalit Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Several petitions are pending before the Supreme Court seeking reservation benefits for Dalits who converted to Christianity or Islam.

What is Article 341, and why don’t Dalits who convert to Christianity or Islam get quota benefits?

The rationale behind giving reservation to Scheduled Castes was that these sections had suffered from the social evil of untouchability, which was practised among Hindus. Under Article 341 of the Constitution, the President may “specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall…be deemed to be Scheduled Castes”.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-govt-appointed-panel-to-look-into-quotas-for-dalit-christians-muslims-8195759/


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