In the landmark judgment of Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2022), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act. Which of the following represents the core constitutional rationale of the majority judgment?

Options:

• A: The 50% ceiling limit on reservations set in the Indra Sawhney case is inflexible and cannot be breached under any circumstances.
• B: Reservation solely based on economic criteria does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
• C: The exclusion of SCs, STs, and OBCs from the EWS quota violates the principle of equality under Article 14.
• D: Private unaided educational institutions cannot be compelled to provide reservations under Article 15(6).

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