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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicScheduled Castes

Topic: Scheduled Castes

Karnataka announces door-to-door collection of data on SCs even as fate of OBC survey still unclear

There are 101 castes listed under Scheduled Castes in Karnataka & hence a clear data on the population of each group is needed, says CM Siddaramaiah.

MP university students protest honorary degree for Hindu seer, accuse him of being ‘divisive, casteist’

Students, professors & civil society members have written to President of India, slamming Harisingh Gour University's decision to confer D.Litt degree on Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya.

BJP wins in Delhi’s SC-reserved seats for the 1st time in 10 yrs, scores 4 of 12 amid Ambedkar row

AAP had slammed BJP over Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Dalit community constitutes over 16% of Delhi’s population.

BSP extends support to Bharat Bandh against Supreme Court verdict on sub-classification of SCs

BSP accused the BJP and the Congress of colluding to end reservation. It said these parties and others should understand the necessity of reservation and not play with it.

No SC/ST groups will be excluded — how Supreme Court order treads sub-classification minefield

SC has allowed states to sub-classify Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes for reservation, but they can do so only on basis of demonstrable data on backwardness and representation. 

SC, ST & OBC communities face steepest barriers in transition away from coal — study by non-profit

National Foundation for India report on coal-dependent districts in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Odisha finds that caste-based inequalities stand in the way of just transition to clean energy.

‘Until Scheduled Castes get pen and stick in their hands, they will continue to be killed’

On 4 April 1968, Bansgaon MP Molhu Prasad delivered a speech in the Lok Sabha on the atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and their negligible representation despite reservation.

Karnataka govt puts ball in Centre’s court on SC sub-quotas. What is the issue & politics behind it

Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt has announced it would urge Centre to introduce an amendment to Article 341 to empower state governments to provide internal reservation.

How political parties in UP are seeking to appropriate Kanshi Ram as BSP weakens

SP, Congress, BJP & ASP plan outreach programmes for Dalit community. BSP chief Mayawati calls them ‘new well-wishers’ of party founder, says 'posing for sake of votes' ahead of 2024.

India’s Scheduled Caste list must be religion-neutral. Muslims, Christians are also Dalit

Dalit Muslims and Christians have been mobilising to be duly added to the SC list. This is a fit case for the Supreme Court to exercise the power of judicial review.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.