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Ashok Gehlot Announces 6% Additional Reservation For Most Backward Castes Ahead Of Rajasthan Assembly Elections
Nishtha Anushree
Aug 10, 2023, 10:06 AM | Updated 10:17 AM IST
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday (9 August) announced that the state government will implement a six percent reservation for the Most Backward Castes within the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
This new provision will be in addition to the existing 21 percent reservation already allocated to the OBCs.
Gehlot stated that the OBC commission will conduct a comprehensive survey to identify the specific castes that fall under the category of Most Backward Castes within the OBCs. The commission will then promptly submit its findings.
Through this initiative, the aim is to create more opportunities for education and government employment for the most backward castes, as mentioned in the X post by the Chief Minister.
Furthermore, Gehlot acknowledged that various organizations representing Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been advocating for reservations based on population. The government is currently evaluating these demands.
Regarding the Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) category, the Chief Minister highlighted that the Rajasthan government has removed the requirement of owning immovable property for availing the 10 percent reservation allocated to this group. This adjustment ensures that the benefits of reservation are accessible to this category without hindrance.
Assembly elections in Rajasthan will be held later this year and Congress is trying to retain power on the basis of the Gehlot government's welfare schemes.
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Nishtha Anushree is Senior Sub-editor at Swarajya. She tweets at @nishthaanushree.
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