The similarity between the Ken-Betwa river project and #Avatar is stark. A state-sponsored mega-project displacing ancient Adivasi communities and submerging the Panna Tiger Reserve. It’s the same old narrative: resource extraction, ecological destruction, and indigenous displacement in the name of development. We are living the reality of Pandora.
#KenBetwaProject #EnvironmentalJustice #SavePanna #IndigenousRights
CREAMY LAYER RULEE!!!!
The Indian government has officially said "no" to a suggestion from the Supreme Court. The Court suggested that the wealthier or more advanced people in the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories should no longer get reservation benefits. This idea of leaving out the better-off people is called the "creamy layer" rule.
In August 2024, the Supreme Court made a big decision. They ruled that states are allowed to divide the SC and ST reservation quotas into smaller groups. This was done to make sure the benefits reach the poorest and most disadvantaged people first, instead of just the most advanced people in those groups.
However, one judge added a comment saying the government should also use the "creamy layer" rule to completely remove better-off SC/ST individuals from getting benefits. This comment made many SC and ST groups angry, and they started protesting.
The Government's Argument: The government is pushing back against the judges for two main reasons:
Who makes the rules: The government argues that judges do not have the power to decide this. They say only Parliament (the lawmakers) has the right to remove people from the reservation lists.
The government says you cannot make big changes to reservation policies without doing a massive study first. They need real facts and numbers about people's living conditions and incomes before doing anything.
@baghelvikram531@Toyota_India What, this is so unacceptable, we should take serious action against them. Toyota should not compromise in their quality especially for Indian terrain.
@DrMohanYadav51@narendramodi
Is this the "New India" we promised? In Satna, children went for life-saving blood and came back with HIV. This is not "negligence"—it is a death sentence handed out by a government facility.