Is India’s reservation system delivering justice, or has merit become the biggest casualty? On India Upfront, Pranesh Roy moderates a heated debate on the ‘creamy layer’ controversy after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for those who have benefited from reservation to voluntarily give up quota benefits, while the Centre told the Supreme Court it will not apply the creamy layer principle to SC/ST reservations. Panellists fiercely clash over merit, social justice, historical discrimination, constitutional intent, and whether political parties are avoiding much-needed reforms. Is it time to rethink the reservation system without weakening protections for the disadvantaged? Watch the full debate. Connect with Pranesh On X: https://x.com/roypranesh #creamylayer #reservation #quota #politics #viksitbharat #indiaupfront #merit #debate #timesnow #englishnews
