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Supreme Court Constitution Bench to continue hearings on cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservations for Economically Weaker Sections.
J Bhat: Vacancies do not arise in public services every year esp in higher positions. They have only those few vacancies. Now if there are 2 vacancies, in EWS, that will only be available to them. There won't be another vacancies for years to come.
22 Sep 2022 9:24 AM GMT
Reddy: This balance cannot be static when the society is so dynamic and keeps on shifting. Esp for a volatile nation like India.
22 Sep 2022 9:24 AM GMT
Reddy: If each of the backward class member has more than 50% opportunity, unlike a GC candidate who cedes 60%, the backward class member has to cede only 10%.
22 Sep 2022 9:24 AM GMT
Reddy: Balance is to be made between competing claims. Exclusion of backward classes is not unconstitutional. Every backward class member has individual opportunity so opportunity quotient increases 50%.
22 Sep 2022 9:24 AM GMT
Bench discusses.
22 Sep 2022 9:23 AM GMT
Reddy: It's not an inflexible rule.
22 Sep 2022 9:23 AM GMT
Reddy: State's duty is to address inequalities so there is no disadvantage. So your Lordships are looking at a balance now.
22 Sep 2022 9:23 AM GMT
Reddy: Social backwardness is the cause for economic backwardness. State may be required to address the root cause. If the root cause is addressed, social advancement happens. This is only to address the inequality.
22 Sep 2022 9:22 AM GMT
Reddy: Indra Sawhney, the recurring theme is balance- balance being made in equality of opportunity and affirmative actions. These are fungible values. One of the Goldilocks solution was to look at the tags.
22 Sep 2022 9:14 AM GMT
Reddy: I'm talking about the last 10%- the woefully disadvantaged.
