I've watched members of minority religious communities face real, documented economic disadvantage generation after generation, and it feels wrong to deny them the same kind of targeted support other disadvantaged groups already receive just because their disadvantage is tied to faith rather than caste.
India's Supreme Court has repeatedly held, including in the 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment, that reservation under Article 16(4) must be based on 'backward class' status determined by social and educational criteria, not religion directly, which is why religion-based quotas attempted by some states have faced consistent constitutional challenges.
Is moral behavior possible without religious belief?
Should India prioritize rapid economic growth even if it worsens inequality?
