{
  "id": 230913,
  "title": "Centre opposes pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST quotas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/centre-opposes-pleas-for-income-based-creamy-layer-in-sc-st-quotas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T17:28:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-opposes-pleas-for-income-based-creamy-layer-in-scst-quotas/article71314379.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Union government argues that judicial precedent has laid down creamy layer concept does not apply to SCs and STs; the majority of welfare schemes, except quota for education and State services, already have a means test ensuring ‘benefits of schemes percolate to those who actually deserve them’",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}