Tag: Reservation
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Reservation for First-Generation Only’: Justice Mithal Upholds SC/ST Sub-Quota
Justice Pankaj Mithal stated, “Reservations should be designated solely for the first generation within a category,” as the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that sub-classification among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is permissible. He emphasized the necessity for a periodic assessment of reservations to determine whether the “second generation has achieved parity with the general…
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“Nehru had expressed his disapproval towards any form of Reservation.” However, it raises the question of whether he was truly opposed to Quotas ?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, during a parliamentary session, stating, “Nehru expressed his disapproval of reservation in any form, particularly in job opportunities. He firmly opposed any measures that would encourage inefficiency and lead us towards mediocrity.” PM Modi went on to highlight that this statement…