Government has been in touch with the Forum of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on their promotional aspects in the service following the recent Supreme Court judgement. This was stated by Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid, while intervening in a Short Duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the issue.

Initiating the discussion on the subject Satish Chandra Mishra of the BSP underlined the need for amending relevant Articles of the Constitution to achieve the objective. He also drew attention of the House to such cases in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Several members, who participated in the discussion, also called for a comprehensive legislation on the reservation policy, constitution of a National Judicial Commission and an all-party meeting to work out a strategy.