ENHANCEMENT OF RESERVATIONS FOR SCs AND STs
No
proposal for enhancement of reservation for Scheduled
Castes in
proportion to their population has been received in
this Ministry. The
Ministry of Tribal Affairs has informed that they
received The Telangana
Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes (Reservation of
seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments
or posts in the
services under the State) Bill, 2017 through Ministry
of Home Affairs
for enhancement of reservations for Scheduled Tribes
from existing 4% to
10% in the State for comments/views. The Ministry of
Tribal Affairs has
supported the proposal contained in the Bill.
As per the 9 judge
Constitutional Bench judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court
in India Sawhney
case, total reservation cannot exceed the limit of 50%
. Clause (4) of
Article 16 of the Constitution of India, which empowers
the State to
provide reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes & Other
Backward Classes speaks of adequate representation and
not proportionate
representation.
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Vijay
Sampla in a written
reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 15.3.2018.
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