28/09/2026
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has reiterated his opposition to any move to dilute or restructure Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe reservation policies. Amid the ongoing debate over issues such as the creamy layer and sub-categorisation of SC/ST reservations, Paswan has maintained that reservation is a constitutional right and has strongly opposed changes based on economic criteria. His remarks come amid a public disagreement with fellow Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son Santosh Kumar Suman over the future of reservation benefits.