Centre Opposes Applying Creamy Layer Principle to SC-ST Reservation in Supreme Court
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the 'creamy layer' principle, which excludes economically advanced individuals from reservation benefits, applies only to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and not to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The government opposed petitions seeking income-based sub-quotas within reserved categories, emphasizing that reservations for SCs and STs are based on historical and social backwardness. It stated that any policy changes require parliamentary approval and comprehensive socio-economic data, cautioning against judicial directives on reservation policy.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes, theprint, indianexpress, economictimes, timesnow, zeenews, thehindu, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 7 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 6 Aug, 03:46 pm. Other outlets followed.