Mayawati Opposes Supreme Court’s Verdict On SC Sub-classification

BSP chief Mayawatꦿi on Sunday expressed her party's opposition to the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes (SCs).

Former Uttar Pradesh C𝕴hief Minister Mayawati termed the court's decision “vague” as it didn't set any standards.

"The sub-classification of people within SCs and Scheduled Tribes (STs) has been permitted, our party doesn't agree with it at all," May🍨awati said during a presser in Luckno𝐆w.

Earlier, Supreme Court in a landmark verdict ruled that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within SCs, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservations to uplifting castes that are socially and educational🔥ly more backward.

"Because the atrocities faced by the people of SCs and STs have been faced as a group 🧸and this group is equal, in which it would not be right to do any kind of sub-classification," Mayawati was quo♎ted as saying by news agency PTI.

Appealing to the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision, ꦰMayawati said it ꦿwill become very difficult for crores of Dalits and tribals if the reservation is abolished.

Claiming that only 10 or 11 per cent of SCs and STs are economically strong, Mayawati stated the condition of the rest of 90 per cent is📖 dire.

These 90 per cent SCs and 💃STs will be left behind if the Supreme Court's decision is considered, the BSP chief fuꦅrther said.

Targeting the ruling BJP and the Congress, she said, "The Centre and the BJP, who claim to support the SC-ST community, should advocate for them properly, which they did not. The Congress also adopted a vague attitude on the matter."

Mayawati called on the BJP government at the Centre to amend the Constitution in Parliament and include the amendment in the Ninth Schedule if their intention i𓆉s clear.

"I do not accept the decision taken by the Supreme Court because Par📖liament also has the right to overturn it. If they do not overturn it, then whether it is the Congress, the BJP, or other parties, their intentions are not clear in the matter of reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs," she said.