Mayawati Opposes Demand for Reservation on Economic Basis, Says It Undermines Constitutional Safeguards
Mayawati says economic criteria already exist and warns that weakening caste quotas would leave SC, ST and OBC protections vulnerable.
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'Undermines Constitutional Safeguards': Mayawati Slams Demand For Economic-Basis Reservation
Several gathered at Jantar Mantar under the banner of the 'Reservation Hatao Andolan' to demand a shift from caste-based reservation to an economic-criteria system for government support and job quotas
Mayawati opposes demand for reservation on economic basis
Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday, August 23, opposed the demand for replacing caste-based reservation with reservation on economic grounds, saying such a move would not be in the country’s interest. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the constitutional provision of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs was intended to address the discrimination and deprivation faced by these communities for centuries. She said those raising demands …
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Mayawati opposes demand for reservation on economic basis, says it undermines constitutional safeguards
Expressing her firm stance, Mayawati, the BSP chief, has rejected the idea of substituting caste-based reservations with economic ones, arguing that it would harm the broader national interest. She pointed to constitutional protections for historically marginalized groups and condemned Congress leaders for neglecting conversations with anti-reservation demonstrators. Mayawati called for a united effort to safeguard reservation policies amidst ri…
The anti-reservation protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has heated up the country's politics. The protesters are demanding that economic status, rather than caste, be prioritized in determining eligibility for government aid and reservations. However, the Modi government has already implemented 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS). […] The post Mayawati also targeted Rahul Gandhi's protest: "Why did the Congress leaders s…
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati has strongly objected to the protest being held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding implementation of reservation on economic basis. She has described it as against the national interest and an attack on the spirit of the Constitution. Along with this, Mayawati also strongly attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused him of having an anti-reservation mentality. Mayawati expressed her v…
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