Supreme Court Verdict on SC/ST Sub-classification Garners Diverse Reactions

Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi welcomed the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to create sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, aiming to uplift the more underprivileged castes. However, Union minister Chirag Paswan opposed the verdict, fearing it would not benefit the marginalized adequately. Manjhi’s party is set to contest Jharkhand's upcoming assembly elections.

Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has endorsed the Supreme Court's landmark ruling permitting states to establish sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The decision aims to target quotas for the most underprivileged segments within these groups.

Contrarily, Union minister Chirag Paswan has expressed opposition to the judgment, vowing to appeal for a review. Paswan argues that the sub-classification within the SC quota will not effectively uplift the socially marginalized segments.

Manjhi emphasized the dire literacy rates among Scheduled Castes and called for a review of reservations. His party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), plans to participate in the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand.

(With inputs from agencies.)