On Top Court's SC/ST Sub-Classification Order, BJP Ally's Big Declaration

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan said the main basis for the classification of Scheduled Castes was untouchability, which has not been mentioned anywhere in the Supreme Court order.

A day after the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) posted on social media that it is not in favour of the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Union Minister Chirag Paswan has said that the party will appeal against the order.  सुप्रीम कोर्ट के दलित - आदिवासी के कोटे के अंदर कोटे के फ़ैसले के ख़िलाफ़ केंद्रीय मंत्री ⁦@iChiragPaswan⁩ की पार्टी पुनर्विचार याचिका दाखिल करेगी । चिराग़ ने साफ़ किया कि दलितों - आदिवासियों को आरक्षण छूआछूत के आधार पर मिला हैं ⁦@ndtv⁩ ⁦@ndtvindia⁩ pic.twitter.com/8V2oBGwaQD

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief contended that the main basis for the classification of Scheduled Castes was untouchability, which has not been mentioned anywhere in the Supreme Court order, and said that his party will seek a review. 

To a question on the caste census, a demand for which has been raised repeatedly by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the key BJP ally said he is in favour of the enumeration but does not want the findings to be made public.