Friday, February 7, 2020

creamy layer exclusionls subjunctive : Govt

creamy layer exclusion from reservation – Matter is subjunctive : Govt. Scheduled Castes creamy layer exclusion from reservation – Matter is subjudice : Govt. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2020 SCs CREAMY LAYER EXCLUSION FROM RESERVATION 279. SHRI A. RAJA: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (a) whether the Government is planning for Scheduled Castes creamy layer exclusion from reservation; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has urged the Supreme Court to review its decision given last year in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA) (a) to (d): As per Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Samta Andolan Samiti has filed a Writ Petition No.2/2018 against the UOI before the Hon”ble Supreme Court praying for exclusion of creamy layer in SC/ST from the benefits of reservation. The Government has filed a reply against the above mentioned Writ Petition and the matter is presently sub-judiced. Home