Kushwaha rues poor representation of Dalits, OBCs in judiciary

JEHANABAD (BIHAR): Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha today rued poor representation from Dalits and backward castes in the higher judiciary.

He also claimed that most high court and Supreme Court judges come from about 250-300 families.

“Not only for Dalits and backward castes, the door is closed even for people from general castes. Members of over 250-300 families have been becoming judges in high courts and the Supreme Court since Independence. Doors are closed for all others. They must be opened,” he said at a public meeting to mark the death anniversary of B R Ambedkar.

The RLSP chief’s spokesperson released a clip of his speech in which he also recalled that President Ram Nath Kovind had recently expressed his concern over the poor representation of people from the deprived sections of the society in the judiciary.

The Constitution had envisaged an all-India judiciary service on the lines of IAS and IPS and it must be established, the Minister of State for HRD said. (AGENCIES)

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