reservation for SCs

No move to end reservation for SCs, STs: Government

The BJP-led central government rejected the charge that it was trying to end reservation for SCs and STs, as the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017, that seeks to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in Odisha.

Mar 23, 2017, 23:18 PM IST

Now, Congress' Manish Tewari questions relevance of reservation

In remarks that could raise eyebrows within Congress, former Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Monday questioned the relevance of reservation in the 21st century and said if it was required at all, the economic condition, and not caste, should be the basis for it.

Sep 21, 2015, 21:24 PM IST