New Delhi: The Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has called for a Bharat Bandh on August 21, 2024, in protest against a recent Supreme Court ruling on reservations for scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs). The ruling, which allows states to create sub-categories within these groups, has sparked a heated national debate over its implications for the current reservation system.
The Samiti, supported by several allied organisations, sees this decision as a potential threat to the integrity of the reservation policy and a step that could undermine the rights and representation of marginalised communities. The nationwide protest aims to challenge the judgement and demand its reconsideration. Know what will remain open and what will be closed in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Kerala:
Bharat Bandh in Delhi-NCR
As the Bharat Bandh is scheduled for tomorrow, and since it will be the first Wednesday after the month of Sawan, many people are thinking whether meat shops and liquor stores will be open or not. This is to make it clear that even though the ban is supported by various organisations, the governments and district administration of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad have not issued any official holiday order, hence shops that do not want to participate in the Bharat Bandh are allowed to remain open. As far as schools, colleges and hospitals in these three cities are concerned, they are likely to remain open till a holiday order is issued.
Bharat Bandh in Kerala
Adivasi and Dalit organisations in Kerala have announced their participation in the Bharat Bandh scheduled for Wednesday, in opposition to the recent Supreme Court ruling on sub-categorisation of reservations for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST). In a joint statement, leaders of these organisations claimed that the verdict seeks to divide the SC/ST list on caste lines and introduce a “creamy layer” within these categories. They also mentioned that Wayanad district will be exempted from the bandh due to recent natural disasters in the area.
Support from Dalit Adivasi bodies
Dalit and Adivasi organisations have lent their support to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ in its demand for greater representation and protection for marginalised communities. The National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) has released a list of demands, including justice and equity for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). NACDAOR has taken a stand against a recent Supreme Court judgement by a seven-judge bench which they say undermines the earlier judgement of a nine-judge bench in the landmark Indira Sawhney case, which laid the framework for reservations in India.
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