Akhilesh Yadav backs Bharat Bandh against SC verdict on SC/ST reservations
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed support for the Bharat Bandh called on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court's ruling that permits sub-classification within reservation categories for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Yadav spoke on the importance of the mass movement to protect reservations, describing it as a positive effort that would instill new consciousness among the exploited and deprived sections of society. He asserted that peaceful protest is a democratic right and a powerful tool against any attempt to undermine the reservation system.
"The mass movement to protect reservations is a positive effort. It will instill new consciousness among the exploited and deprived and will prove to be a shield of people's power against any kind of tampering with reservation. Peaceful movement is a democratic right," Yadav stated in a post on X.
Yadav further warned that the public must take to the streets if the government attempts to tamper with the Constitution and the rights of people through fraudulent means.
"Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had already warned that the Constitution will only work if the intentions of those implementing it are correct. When the governments in power tamper with the Constitution and the rights given by it through fraud, scams, and scandals, then the public will have to take to the streets. Public movements put a check on unbridled government," he added.
The 'Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti' has called for a day-long Bharat Bandh to protest the Supreme Court's recent judgment on reservations.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has also extended her support to the Bharat Bandh, citing widespread anger and resentment among SC/ST communities over the court's decision. She accused parties like the BJP and Congress of conspiring to make reservations ineffective.
The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on August 1, delivered by a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, held that states have the authority to sub-classify SCs and STs and suggested that the state develop a policy for identifying the creamy layer within these groups. The judgment overturned a previous ruling that had deemed sub-classification impermissible.
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SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging MCD notification on picking of stray dogs
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent listing of a plea challenging a notification issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi with regard to picking up of stray dogs.
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi declined to accord urgent hearing after a lawyer mentioned that an application has been filed in this regard.
The application submitted that MCD issued the notification despite orders having been reserved by the apex court.
The whole problem of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR is because of "inaction" of local authorities, the top court had said on August 14 while reserving its order on the interim prayer seeking a stay on the August 11 directions passed by the apex court.
A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria had reserved its order in the matter.
A two-judge bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had on August 11 directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to start picking up stray dogs from all localities "at the earliest" and relocate the animals to dog shelters.
The bench had directed the authorities to immediately create dog shelters and report to it about the creation of such infrastructure within eight weeks.
It had said stray dogs would be detained in shelters and not be released on streets, colonies or public places.
The apex court had passed a slew of directions on August 11 while hearing a suo motu case initiated on July 28 over stray dog bites leading to rabies, particularly among children, in the national capital.
