
Isn’t reservation for the poor a good thing?
Parley by The Hindu
Is There a Load of Proof of Inadequacy of Representation?
Two new provisions have been inserted in the constitution that are now specifically authorizing reservation based on economic criteria. So is there a burden of proof that you have to show inadequacy of representation? No, it is something that is as I've said in the answer to the first question, this is the constitution that is being amended. It requires majority of two thirds majority in parliament and it is certainly democratically legitimate for governments and parliaments to do. The Supreme Court has now held that a classification can be opened up that does not require proof of inadequate representation or proof of social or economic backwardness. What does this mean in the larger context? I think it means that essentially we are heading towards some