Vadodara: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale On Sunday, the Gujarat government was asked to take a decision on the inclusion of Patidar Community in Other Backward Classes (OBC) earliest category.
Athawale had gone to visit the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Narmada district.
“As far as inclusion of Patidar community in OBC category is concerned, the (Social Justice and Empowerment) Ministry has given power to the states, and we have also amended the Constitution for the same,” Athavale told reporters.
“Now that we have given this right to the states, I would request the Gujarat government to take a decision to include the Patidar community in the OBC category at the earliest. It will get my full support,” said Athawale, president of the Republican Party of India (A) and Rajya Sabha Member of Maharashtra said. PTI
Athawale had gone to visit the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Narmada district.
“As far as inclusion of Patidar community in OBC category is concerned, the (Social Justice and Empowerment) Ministry has given power to the states, and we have also amended the Constitution for the same,” Athavale told reporters.
“Now that we have given this right to the states, I would request the Gujarat government to take a decision to include the Patidar community in the OBC category at the earliest. It will get my full support,” said Athawale, president of the Republican Party of India (A) and Rajya Sabha Member of Maharashtra said. PTI
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