OBCs demand increase in their quota limit
The Other Backward Classes (OBC) on Wednesday demanded an increase in their quota in the state services and educational institutes from the ...
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The Other Backward Classes (OBC) on Wednesday demanded an increase in their quota in the state services and educational institutes from the existing 21% to 27% as per their proportion in the population. The community also pushed for a quota in promotions for itself as is available to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Further, it was sought that the upper income limit for separating the "creamy layer" within the OBC be raised from the existing Rs 4.5 lakh per annum.
The demands were raised by the Congressmen at the party's OBC cell meeting that was attended by the ruling party president Chandrabhan, minister Jitendra Singh and chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among others. The chief minister once again lashed out at the social and employees' organisations that oppose quota in promotions. Gehlot stressed that the system of caste-based quota in jobs would continue irrespective of the parties that come to power. "Reservation will continue till the time everyone is equal. Organisations like Mission-72, Jago Party and Samta Andolan want to spoil the state's harmony," the chief minister said, addressing hundreds of Congressmen assembled at the party headquarters. PCC chief Chandrabhan termed the opposition BJP an anti-reservation party. "Till date it has never had a chief minister or a party president from the reserved category communities," he said.
Another demand was on setting up of the OBC welfare directorate and the OBC finance Corporation on the lines of such institutes existing in Madhya Pradesh for safeguarding the community's interests. The issue of ministers not informing the local Congress units about their official visits to districts also cropped up at the meeting.
Courtesy:TOI
The demands were raised by the Congressmen at the party's OBC cell meeting that was attended by the ruling party president Chandrabhan, minister Jitendra Singh and chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among others. The chief minister once again lashed out at the social and employees' organisations that oppose quota in promotions. Gehlot stressed that the system of caste-based quota in jobs would continue irrespective of the parties that come to power. "Reservation will continue till the time everyone is equal. Organisations like Mission-72, Jago Party and Samta Andolan want to spoil the state's harmony," the chief minister said, addressing hundreds of Congressmen assembled at the party headquarters. PCC chief Chandrabhan termed the opposition BJP an anti-reservation party. "Till date it has never had a chief minister or a party president from the reserved category communities," he said.
Another demand was on setting up of the OBC welfare directorate and the OBC finance Corporation on the lines of such institutes existing in Madhya Pradesh for safeguarding the community's interests. The issue of ministers not informing the local Congress units about their official visits to districts also cropped up at the meeting.
Courtesy:TOI
