State To Behavior A Sparkling survey For sc Sub-Quota
The karnataka government on thursday determined to initiate a sparkling survey to collect empirical facts on scheduled castes (SC) inside the kingdom.
The move aims to cope with the long-standing demand for inner reservation, particularly from Dalit Left groups. The selection changed into being taken for the duration of a current cupboard meeting, following hints from the H.N. Nagamohan Das fee, which submitted an interim document to leader minister Siddaramaiah on march 27.
Regulation and Parliamentary Affairs minister H. Okay. Patil, addressing newshounds after the cabinet meeting on thursday, stated, "The H.N. Nagamohan Das fee has made 4 recommendations that consist of a sparkling survey, the use of modern technologies to finish the survey inside 30 to forty days, guidance of a questionnaire, and the collection of facts on scheduled castes and their sub-castes for category purposes." He further showed that the cabinet had heeded the hints and agreed to increase the fee's tenure so it can oversee the process and provide, in addition, steerage.
The survey seeks to remedy confusion surrounding the nomenclature of sub-castes, including Adi karnataka, Adi Dravida, and Adi Andhra, which had been traditionally coined to counter caste-primarily based discrimination. Dalit activists have pointed out that those names, which originated for the duration of the rule of thumb of the Mysuru Maharajas, remain to create ambiguity in caste classification throughout one-of-a-kind regions.
Scheduled caste groups are labeled as "left-hand" and "proper-hand" in karnataka, with 'left-hand' communities being some of the most marginalized traditionally, whilst 'right-hand' groups had relatively more privileges.
Social welfare minister H.C. Mahadevappa cited that the survey paintings had already started and that the leader secretary had convened a meeting of officials to finalize the modalities. "The survey may be conducted by means of the government machinery, which includes the services of instructors. Preparatory paintings should take about 15 days," he defined.
The authorities have set a one-month cut-off date for the fee to finish the process, starting from march 27.
The demand for inner reservation has been a contentious trouble for almost four decades. The Dalit Left faction has argued that Dalit proper communities have disproportionately benefited from the prevailing 17% sc reservation in schooling and employment. Various sub-groups, inclusive of Lambanis, Bhovis, Koracha, and Koramas, have voiced concerns over inequitable illustration.
The matter won legal momentum after the preferred courtroom ruled on august 1, 2024, that states have the authority to put in force inner reservations amongst SCs. This provided karnataka with the legal foundation to continue with reforms.
Whilst filing his period in-between report, Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das kept away from revealing its contents but expressed self-assurance in the government's dedication. "I have a hundred percent desire for this government that they have got the political will to put into effect inner reservation. My goal is to find a lasting method to this trouble. There may be a brief postponement, and that is an enchantment for the human beings to undergo with it," he stated.
The fee's document became predicted to look at the backwardness within sub-corporations of scheduled castes to make sure of fair distribution of reservation advantages. It may additionally include guidelines from the AJ Sadashiva commission, which proposed a sub-matrix device inside the sc quota. The Sadashiva commission, fashioned in 2005, submitted its findings in 2012; however, its hints have been rejected via the BJP-led Basavaraj Bommai government.
On march 24, 2023, the Bommai government announced an internal quota among one hundred and one sc groups, allocating 6% to sc (Left), 5.5% to sc (Right), 4.5% to sc (Touchable), and 1% to sc (Others). The general sc quota became extended from 15% to 17%, and the st quota from 3% to 7%, primarily based on the H.N. Nagamohan Das commission report. But the congress, then in opposition, had criticized this pass, claiming it became politically inspired to secure votes from dominant sc factions.
Speaking at a press conference after an assembly on internal reservation, domestic minister G. Parameshwara reaffirmed the congress government's determination to implement the inner quota. "Our authorities are dedicated to enforcing internal reservations for Scheduled Castes. We had already promised this in our celebration's election manifesto. Retired Justice Nagamohan Das knowledgeable us within the meeting that empirical information will provide a clear perspective on the problem," he said.
The government has assured that it will continue according to preferred courtroom pointers. "Maximum departments have already provided the vital facts. We are able to proceed according to perfect courtroom hints. Till internal reservation is carried out, no backlog positions, promotions, or new appointments might be made," Mahadevappa clarified.
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