RESERVATION

Maratha Quota: Supreme Court Seeks Maharashtra Government's Response on Pleas Challenging Bombay High Court Order Upholding Reservation to Marathas

The bench was hearing two appeals, including one filed by J Laxman Rao Patil challenging the high court order that upheld the constitutional validity of the quota for the Maratha community in education and government jobs in Maharashtra.

Madhya Pradesh Government Issues Orders for 10 Per Cent General Category EWS Quota

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh Tuesday issued orders providing 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the general category in jobs and education, an official said.

Supreme Court to Begin Hearing on EWS Quota Plea From July 16

The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it would begin the hearing of the petitions challenging the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) from July 16.

Monsoon Session 2019: Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Amendment Bill for EWS Quota Passed in Lok Sabha

Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Amendment Bill, proposing reservation for economically weaker section residing near the Actual Line of Control area was passed in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session 2019.

Maratha Reservation: Quota Scaled Down to 12% in Educational Institutions, 13% in Govt Jobs by Bombay High Court

The High Court has directed the government so scale down reservation for Maratha in educational institutions to 12 per cent, down from the proposed quota rate of 16 per cent. Similarly, the Devendra Fadnavis-led regime has been asked to bring down the quota percentage in government jobs to 13 per cent.

OP Rajbhar, Cabinet Minister in Yogi Adityanath Government, Offers Resignation Over Reservation Issue

Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has offered a resignation from Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government. Rajbhar offered to quit as backward class welfare minister.

Narendra Modi Train Guns at Congress in Tamil Nadu, Rakes Up Issues of Insulting Defence Personnel And Farmers

PM Narendra Modi raked up the issue of ‘insulting’ defence personnel, corruption, farmers’ plight and pending reservations allegedly by Congress.

Gujjar Quota Stir in Rajasthan: Protesters Block Railway Tracks in Sawai Madhopur, WR to Run Special Train From Bandra Terminus

The Western Railway(WR) on Sunday said it will run a special train from Bandra Terminus to Sawai Madhopur from 10th to 14th February to clear extra rush of passengers.

EWS Reservation: Maharashtra Cabinet Approves 10% Quota For Economically Weaker Sections of General Category

Earlier in November, the Maharashtra state Assembly had unanimously passed a Bill proposing 16 per cent reservation under Socially and Educationally Backward Class of citizens (SEBC) category

Uttar Pradesh Becomes 3rd State After Gujarat, Uttarakhand to Approve 10% Quota for Upper Caste Economically Weaker Section

The reservation is meant for economically-weaker individuals whose annual earning is below Rs 8 lakh and who possess less than 5 acres of agriculture land.

HRD Ministry to Implement 10% General Quota, University Seats to be Increased by 25%: Prakash Javadekar

'The reservation will be implemented from the 2019-2020 academic session itself. Nearly 25 per cent seats will be added to ensure that the reservation does not disturb the existing quota for SC, ST and other categories,' the HRD Minister said.

Gujarat 1st State to Implement 10% Upper Caste Reservation, Law in Force From Tomorrow

Gujarat was rocked with massive protests in 2015-16, when the Patidar community revolted seeking reservation in public sector jobs and education.

10% Upper Caste Quota Bill Cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind

The beneficiaries under the new law should meet the following criterias: annual income must be below Rs 8 lakh, residence of less than 1000 square feet and farmland of less than 5 acres.

10% Upper Caste Quota to Boost Confidence of Financially Weak Citizens: PM Modi at BJP National Convention

Modi further blamed a section of his political opponents of stoking fear among the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.

Bill Sanctioning 10% Reservation For Upper Castes Passed in Lok Sabha With Brute Majority

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while speaking on the proposed law, said it would clear judicial scrutiny, as the Supreme Court has imposed a cap of 50 per cent on only caste-based reservations.

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Reservation For Economically Weak Upper Castes: Quota Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha, What's Next?

The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha for 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in upper castes.

EWS Quota Row: Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Seeks 27% Reservation for Backward Classes in State

Hemant Soren also seeks the reservation be raised from 26% to 28% for the tribal communities and 5% to the minority community of Jharkhand.