"Without touching the reservation for SC, ST, OBC, a law to give reservation of 25 per cent in the remaining 50 per cent, to the boys and girls of castes who are not SCs, STs, and OBCs, through a 'creamy layer' method, whose annual income is below Rs 6 lakh, should be made," he told reporters here.
Observing that one of the reasons for injustice towards Dalits was the feeling in others that the communities have reservation, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment said he has made the proposal in a meeting of the ruling NDA.
"An amendment in the Constitution will be made and it will be 75 per cent reservation. Everybody will get relief and justice. This is my demand and I am making efforts for that," he said.
The minister's comments came in reply to a query on his remarks made earlier that there should be reservation system in the cricket team.
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"We will speak to Vijay Goel (Union Sports Minister). Let there be reservation. If reservation is not possible, boys from Dalits and tribal communities be considered for selections. I will make efforts for that," he said.
Vinod Kambli was one player in the cricket team who belonged to "our community" but there is no one after that, he said.
Athawale, who spoke at a workshop on working for uplift of transgenders, said a bill to empower the community would be passed soon.
Asked to elaborate on his comments that all transgenders should not wear sarees, he said it's just a suggestion.
"Some 'kinnar' (transgender) should be wearing men's dress. I am not going to force them. I have just conveyed my feeling that everybody should not wear saree.
"Somebody should wear men's dress also. They are not men and they are not women also... I expressed my feeling in the meeting. But, if they want to wear sarees, they have the freedom. There is no problem," Athawale said.