On Top Court’s SC/ST Sub-Classification Order, BJP Ally’s Big Declaration

Patna: 

A day after the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) posted on social media that it is not in favour of the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that the party will appeal against the order. 

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief contended that the main basis for the classification of Scheduled Castes was untouchability, which has not been mentioned anywhere in the Supreme Court order, and said that his party will seek a review. 

To a question on the caste census, a demand for which has been raised repeatedly by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the key BJP ally said he is in favour of the enumeration but does not want the findings to be made public.