{
  "id": 15264318,
  "title": "Amend Constitution to ensure quota for religious converts: Anbumani Ramadoss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/amend-constitution-to-ensure-quota-for-religious-converts-anbumani",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T19:14:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/amend-constitution-to-ensure-quota-for-religious-converts-anbumani-ramadoss/article71597654.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss has called for constitutional amendments to uphold reservation rights for eligible individuals who convert to other faiths. This demand stems from the Supreme Court's recent ruling that bars the extension of reservations to those who have switched religions. Ramadoss argues that caste-based reservations should remain intact for Hindus who convert, as their social status does not change despite their religious conversion. He contends that not all religious conversions are motivated by improving one's social standing, and thus, the reservation system should be applied based on caste, regardless of religious affiliation, to ensure social justice.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss seeks constitutional amendments.",
    "Reservation rights for religious converts to be upheld.",
    "Caste-based reservations should remain for caste-unchanged converts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}