Reservation quota for Upper caste: Congress calls Modi govt's move 'jumla'; top updates

10% quota: Mayawati welcomes move, but terms it political stunt; 10 updates To facilitate the passage of the Bill for 10% reservation to Upper Caste, the government will introduce a Constitution amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today

Economy & Policy: In a major move coming weeks before the country goes into election mode, the Narendra Modi-led government gave a jolt of surprise to the Opposition by announcing a 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for the economically backward in the general category.

While the Bill has got the Cabinet's nod, it is yet to be passed in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

To facilitate the passage of the Bill, the government will introduce a Constitution amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today. It has extended the Rajya Sabha sitting by a day to discuss the Bill. The government has proposed a 10 per cent reservation over and above the 49.5 per cent currently in force for Scheduled Castes (15 per cent), Scheduled Tribes (7.5 per cent), and Other Backward Classes, or OBCs (27 per cent).

Here's are top 10 developments on Upper caste quota Bill 1. BSP Chief Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections in general category. However, she called the move a 'political stunt.'

2. Govt to amend Constitution for the new quota: The government is making a "constitutional amendment" to implement the Cabinet's decision of giving 10 per cent reservation to economically-backward people from the general category in government jobs and educational institutions, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Govt to bring Bill in Lok Sabha today: The government will bring in the Lok Sabha a Constitution Amendment Bill to grant 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections of upper castes today.

3. Winter session of Rajya Sabha extended: In a bid to ensure passage of the politically significant legislation during the ongoing Winter session itself, a decision was...read more

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