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Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission For Religious And Linguistic Minorities:

News: A 2007 report of the Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, which suggested Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation for Dalit converts to Christianity and Islam, was reviewed by the Supreme Court.

The research had been rejected by the Centre, but the Supreme Court thinks it contains important evidence that could help evaluate whether or not the exclusion of Dalit converts from the SC category violates the Constitution Order of 1950.

The Ranganath Report’s major points are:

The 2007 report of the Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities made the suggestion of Scheduled Caste reservation for Dalit converts to Christianity and Islam.

Not only do upper-caste followers of their own faith discriminate against Dalit Christians and Muslims, but also the larger, Hindu-dominated community.

In addition to going against the fundamental principles of these religions, which forbid caste discrimination, the removal of Dalit converts to Christianity and Islam from the SC group contradicts the constitutional guarantee of equality.

Dalit converts to Christianity and Islam were denied SC status, which contributed to their socioeconomic and educational underachievement and denied them access to work and educational opportunities with reservations (as permitted by article 16).