[ad_1] Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to grant Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Muslims for availing reservations in government jobs and admission to educational institutions while admitting to prevalence of casteism in the community despite strict prohibition by Islam.In an application...
In affidavit in SC, Centre defends exclusion of Dalit Christians, Dalit Muslims from scheduled castes’ list, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Centre has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of scheduled castes, saying historical data shows no backwardness or oppression was ever faced by them. Contending that Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims cannot claim benefits which scheduled castes are entitled to,...