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30 August 2026

BJP MP Ganesh Singh on OBC creamy layer

The topic involves a significant Supreme Court judgment regarding the implementation of the OBC creamy layer policy and highlights systemic administrative issues in welfare policy execution.

1 min read Day 3 of 5 2 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of OBCs is examining the implementation of the 'creamy layer' income test and the equivalence of posts for OBC reservation.
  • A stalemate exists between two Union ministries regarding the technical and administrative application of the income test.
  • The issue involves a 2004 DoPT clarificatory letter which is cited as a source of confusion in current policy implementation.
  • The Supreme Court ruled on March 11 that the DoPT was practicing 'hostile discrimination' by applying the income test inconsistently.
  • The Court noted that income from salaries is included for OBC candidates whose parents are in private sector jobs where equivalence to government posts is not established, but excluded for those whose parents are in government service.
  • The Supreme Court directed the government to create supernumerary posts for OBC candidates who were previously denied 'non-creamy layer' status due to this inconsistent application.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 5 in Supreme Court review of OBC creamy layer criteria, which has been running since 26 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the constitutional and administrative challenges in defining the 'creamy layer' within the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. How does the principle of 'hostile discrimination' impact the implementation of reservation policies? 150 words
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  2. Examine the role of Parliamentary Committees in ensuring administrative accountability and policy uniformity in the implementation of social welfare schemes. How can inter-ministerial coordination be improved to resolve procedural stalemates in the execution of judicial directives? 250 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's observation regarding the 'creamy layer' income test in its March 11 ruling?

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