opposes 'creamy layer' for SCs, STs in reservation

“BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday (August 9, 2026) opposed the 'creamy layer' concept in reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, arguing that affirmative action was linked to their social transformation, economic emancipation and self-respect and criticised the RSS for politicising the issue.”— verbatim from the source