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Why do we have reservation for SC and ST communities in the parliament?
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes This system was introduced by the Constitution of India in 1950 and was supposed to be in place for the first 10 years, to ensure participation in politics by these groups which were deemed weak, marginalized, under-represented and needing special protection.
Are seats reserved for SC and ST in Parliament?
As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008 , 412 are general, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 seats for the Scheduled Tribes . Earlier it was 79 and 41 for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively.
Who introduced caste reservation in India?
The British Raj introduced elements of reservation in the Government of India Act of 1909 and there were many other measures put in place prior to independence.
What is caste-based reservation?
Caste-based reservation was introduced by the British Raj and continued by independent India. It covers higher education, public sector employment and legislative representation, applying to Dalits, Adivasis and Other Backward Classes.
How many seats in Indian Parliament are reserved for SC/Dalits and St/tribes?
In parliament, caste and tribe based reservations are provided to make it more representative.. Today, out of 543 seats in India’s parliament, 84 (15.47\%) are reserved for SC/Dalits and 47 (8.66\%)for ST/Tribes.
How many seats reserved for women are reserved for Scheduled Castes?
It also envisions to reserve one-third of all seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for women of those groups in both Lok Sabha and State legislatures.
How is reservation implemented and executed in India?
The way the reservation is implemented and executed in India is largely governed by vote-bank politics. Indian Consitution allowed reservation only for socially and educationally backward classes. However, in India, it became caste-based reservation instead of class-based reservation.