Caste Census Report: Delete exemptions for the concept of “unfair” “cream layer” in most backward categories

The proposed exemption from the concept of cream layer from the “most backward” category in Class 1-A has been referred to as “unfair” castes, which are mostly outside the public employment sector.

While the current concept of cream layer does not apply to Class 1, the backward class committee of the Karnataka State Council, led by K. Jayaprakash Hegde, submitted to the Government as part of the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (Caste Census).

Class 1-A has 46 castes/subcastes from the nomadic and semi-nomadic castes identified by Karnataka in 1966. This category also recommends bookings for orphans. Similarly, some of the most lagging classes have been added to Class 1. Both 1-a and 1-b classes are eliminated from the current category, including certain castes of Class 2-A, including Kurubas, Madiwalas, Savithas and Kumbaras, etc. They have been transferred to Class 1 by a committee led by Hegde.

Provided a reason

The committee believes that introducing the butter layer concept into 1-A and 1-B believes that some have become “Watpatis“By their business and others, politically identifying themselves. In addition, fierce competition has been strengthened in the category 1 caste. The Commission said that it is difficult for workers and children of farmers in rural areas to compete with the rich and they are likely to succumb to all the benefits of the reservation.

However, Kn Lingappa, who served as a member of the H. Kantharaj committee, said: “We found that in some of these nomadic and semi-nomadic castes, the literacy level was about 50%. Since independence, no MPs or MLAs have been selected from nomadic and semi-nominated communities, so literacy levels are low because the qualifications of these people are impossible. For the concept of cream layer in this category, these qualifications will eventually be turned away.”

Political representative

He said that among the 95 castes/sub castes in the current category 1 category, 46 nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples have no political representation. “Even if all the backward classes are included in Category 1 and 2A, only 20 to 25 castes are elected representatives in Parliament and Parliament.”

Mr Lingappa said the current 4% of bookings extend to Class 1, with 95 lagging castes themselves being too thin.

In fact, he quoted the recommendation of an earlier Ravi Varma Kumar committee, who said the concept of cream layers should be removed in all categories and prevented posts from being overstated.

The former chairman of the committee, who asked not to be named, told Hindu The recommendation should clearly identify castes that have improved in terms of economic and political status, as the regulations allow for the removal of castes that have fallen behind from the list.

On the issue of removing the cream layer, he said: “It is recommended not to consider social backwardness, which is a key indicator of reaching overall backwardness. Some scoring people do not show mobility across the caste. You cannot apply the cream layer concept on communities living in temporary tents.”

Questions about classification

Some concerns have been expressed about the new classification proposed by the K. Jayaprakash Hegde committee, which spreads subcastes between 1-A and 1-B, rather than keeping them together.

Kn Lingappa, a former member of the Karnataka Backward Class Council, cited some examples, and he argued: “Budu Budike, Vasudeva, Joshi and Gondaliga are different names and should be together. Similarly, Helava and Pichaguntla, Gollas and Gollas and Yadavas should be clubs.”

He said that the Commission must consider the provisions of article 15, paragraph 4 and article 16 (4) of the Constitution to develop a classification, adding that the Commission only considered 15 (4). “Article 16, 4 talks about sufficient representation (in public employment) that are not considered,” he said.