Telangana CM hails Supreme Court verdict on sub-classifications in SC, ST categories

Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday, which empowers states to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for providing quotas within the reserved category to uplift the more underprivileged castes.

Reddy informed the Assembly that the Telangana government strongly advocated for the sub-classifications in the Apex Court. He expressed gratitude to the constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India, stating that six out of seven judges agreed that state governments can implement sub-classifications.

On behalf of the state government, he announced that Telangana would be the first state to implement the sub-classification. Furthermore, Reddy stated that his government would bring an ordinance to implement sub-classification in the ongoing job notifications if necessary.

A seven-judge constitution bench, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, held by a 6:1 majority that the further sub-classification of SCs and STs by states can be permitted to ensure the grant of quota to more backward castes within these groups.