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You more than most should know about tribal identity. Muslims & Christians can have tribal identity as can Hindus. ST reservation is given on the basis of being a disadvantaged tribe, a person continues to be of that tribe even if he/she converts. The scheduled caste based reservation is given on the principle that these castes were the victims of a very oppressive practice wherein they were treated very badly based on the caste (not economic) they belonged to. There is simply no argument to be made by either Christians or Muslims that can logically suggest that these men & women who convert somehow retain their Hindu affiliation of caste officially (unofficially that might well happen). Their argument is that socio economic condition does not change but that does not pass muster because that is not the basis on which these reservations are given. One can be a millionaire & still avail of these benefits (unless specifically limited by a creamy layer rule), this reservation is given only on the basis of the person's caste.
Flawed Idea in any case