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Avinash Tiwary rejects criticism for playing 'SC character' while being Brahmin
Actor Avinash Tiwary replied to a Twitter user who objected to his character in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter and stated that 'SC character should be played by SC actor only'. He added that he is for equality of opportunities but not at the expense of his earned opportunity.

Centre justifies no SC tag for Dalit Muslims, Christians in Supreme Court
Currently, the constitutional right to reservations in jobs and education as a member of the SC community is extended only to people from Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist faiths, in accordance with the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

Karnataka to provide monetary aid for SC/ST patients with rare diseases
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said the monetary aid would be given for rare and high cost diseases that are not covered under the Centre's 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme.

Centre to promote 8,000 officials, grant quota in promotion
Many of these regular promotions were pending for over six years, leading to protests by officials demanding a resumption in the practice, as well as granting reservation in promotion, which applies up to the rank of undersecretary in the government.

Violence in a classroom rocks Tamil Nadu district torn by caste division
On April 25, during the lunch break at the school, the 17-year-old’s classmate from the dominant OBC (other backward classes) Thevar community was hit by a brick during an altercation which cut his ear, leading to a blood clot that killed him five days later.
