Morning Digest | Diversity not being allowed in classrooms, notes SC; EC wants YSRCP to deny Jagan’s election as ‘president for life’, and more

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How will students prepare for diversity when none is allowed in classrooms, asks Supreme Court

How will students prepare for the great diversity of the country when none is allowed in their classrooms, wondered Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Wednesday. Justice Dhulia, who is part of the Division Bench led by Justice Hemant Gupta, is hearing a series of petitions challenging the prohibition on wearing hijab in classrooms in Karnataka.

Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI

Has the government ended up “diminishing” the opportunities of candidates who compete for jobs and seats in government institutions purely on merit by carving out a 10% quota for ‘economically weaker sections’ (EWS) from the general category, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday.

EC orders YSRCP to publicly deny reports of Jagan being elected ‘president for life’

In July, media reports had stated that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP founder Jagan Mohan Reddy was unanimously elected as the permanent president of the party. The EC had written to the party on July 19 seeking its comments on the matter. In its reply on August 23, the party informed the EC of “unanimous” election of Mr. Reddy as president on July 8 and July 9, but “did not categorically admit or deny the specific allegation as forwarded in Election Commission of India’s reference”, the EC order on Wednesday said.

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