The government showed no study or report to explain how the economically backward are being denied opportunities.

Why there wasn't much debate in Parliament over a quota on economic criteria

The government showed no study or report to explain how the economically backward are being denied opportunities. Even then, it faced no serious discussion or intellectual challenge.

In 2015, the court said the state must look beyond caste to determine the beneficiaries of reservations.

Why the Supreme Court doesn’t believe poverty can be a ground for backwardness

In 2015, the court said the state must look beyond caste to determine the beneficiaries of reservations. But the exact grounds still remain unclear.

upper caste quota

Why there wasn't much debate in Parliament over a quota on economic criteria

Why the Supreme Court doesn’t believe poverty can be a ground for backwardness