Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the government for rejecting the Supreme Court's suggestion to exclude the "creamy layer" among Dalits from reservation quotas. He questioned why the Centre did not introduce a bill to overturn the court's decision if it was serious about the issue. Kharge accused the BJP of intending to end reservation policies and announced that Congress would form a consultative committee to address the matter and develop a stance on the Supreme Court's ruling.
