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No Scheduled Caste status on conversion to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be recognised as a member of a Scheduled Caste. The top court observed that conversion to any other religion results in the loss of such status.A bench of Justices PK Mishra and NV…

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Monks criticise Sri Lankan govt over ‘organised campaign to sully Buddhism’

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AP Photo) COLOMBO: A section of the powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticised the government over what they termed an “organised campaign being run by vested interests to sully Buddhism”, the majority religion, and monks. Issuing a 10-point ultimatum, the monks said the stature of Buddhism and…

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