Mayawati Criticizes Congress's Silence on SC-ST Reservation Judgment

BSP Chief Mayawati lambasted the Congress for its silence on the Supreme Court's August 1 judgment calling for a policy to identify the 'creamy layer' among SCs and STs. She demanded immediate action to make reservation effective and urged a special Parliament session to address this issue.

BSP Chief Mayawati on Saturday criticized the Congress for remaining silent on the Supreme Court’s August 1 verdict, which directed states to form policies for identifying the 'creamy layer' within SCs and STs.

She stressed that the reservation system, which has become 'ineffective', should be made 'effective' and called for a special session of Parliament to address the matter.

Mayawati urged the BJP government and other political parties to clarify their stance, warning that SC and ST communities would not forgive the inaction of any party in upcoming elections.