Summary
- Haryana will implement a panel recommendation dividing the Scheduled Caste (SC) community into two groups and apply sub-quotas.
- The decision is crucial as it will allocate 50% of the SC quota in government jobs to each of the two categories recommended by the Supreme Court.
- The move by Haryana indicates BJP’s strategy going forward, aiming to target disadvantaged subgroups within the broader SC category for equitable distribution of affirmative action.
- The decision aims to address underrepresentation in government employment opportunities for deprived scheduled castes.