The Modi government rejected the Supreme Court’s ruling on excluding the creamy layer among Dalits from reservation quotas, deeming it unconstitutional. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the cabinet emphasized adherence to Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution, which does not specify such exclusion. Modi assured SC/ST MPs that their concerns would be taken into account.
Cabinet counters SC, rejects creamy layer in Dalit quota
