‘Cannot give reservation based on religion’ : SC slams TMC Govt in Bengal

New Delhi – The Supreme Court has stated that reservations cannot be granted on the basis of religion. This clarification came during a hearing on petitions challenging the decision of the Kolkata High Court. Since 2010, the Bengal Government had been granting reservations to various communities by classifying them as Other Backward Classes (OBC), a move that was later invalidated by the High Court. The Supreme Court has announced that the next hearing on the matter will take place on January 7^th.

🚨 Supreme Court Stands Firm: No Reservation on the Basis of Religion!

📜 In a landmark decision, the SC reprimands Bengal’s #TrinamoolCongress government for attempting to grant OBC reservations to Mu$l|ms based solely on their religion! 🚫

This move is a clear violation of… pic.twitter.com/CGILt01a3H

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) December 11, 2024

Editorial Perspective

Despite the Indian Constitution prohibiting reservations based on religion, so-called secular political parties attempt to woo Muslim votes by offering promises of reservations. This often leads to Courts stepping in to invalidate such decisions.