NEW DELHI: The opposition may use the 127th Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament, which aims to restore the power of states to maintain the “state list” of OBCs, to demand that the government reduce the 50% cap on reservation. Make provision for removal.
While removal of 50% cap on quota is an old demand of OBC organisations, there are indications that Congress may also join the movement. 127th Amendment bill. The convergence of views emerged as part of discussions held between Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Congress and NCP leaders on Sunday night. The bill seeks to undo the Supreme Court’s decision of May 5, which was given in Maratha quota Issue where quota provision was rejected due to violation of 50% limit.
The Modi government is scheduled to introduce the 127th Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday and it will come up for discussion in both the houses during this week.
As the opposition is demanding that Pegasus be discussed before any other agenda, a meeting of floor leaders of opposition parties convened by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will take a final decision on joining the debate on the OBC Bill and Break the blockade of Parliament. There is an opinion in the opposition that they can engage in the debate as it is their issue, while insisting on their agenda of 50%, temporarily imposing a blockade.
The demand for 50% cap waiver is an issue the BJP government will have to negotiate. Discussions between the Maharashtra parties and the Congress showed that “if the reservation limit remained in place, there was little benefit in restoring the power of the states to recognize the state list of OBCs”. It was stated that there are pending issues of reservation constrained by the 50% limit in 27 states.
While opposition parties, including several regional organizations, are in favor of the bill, it is also being seen as a government ploy to break the blockade on Pegasus.
While removal of 50% cap on quota is an old demand of OBC organisations, there are indications that Congress may also join the movement. 127th Amendment bill. The convergence of views emerged as part of discussions held between Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Congress and NCP leaders on Sunday night. The bill seeks to undo the Supreme Court’s decision of May 5, which was given in Maratha quota Issue where quota provision was rejected due to violation of 50% limit.
The Modi government is scheduled to introduce the 127th Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday and it will come up for discussion in both the houses during this week.
As the opposition is demanding that Pegasus be discussed before any other agenda, a meeting of floor leaders of opposition parties convened by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will take a final decision on joining the debate on the OBC Bill and Break the blockade of Parliament. There is an opinion in the opposition that they can engage in the debate as it is their issue, while insisting on their agenda of 50%, temporarily imposing a blockade.
The demand for 50% cap waiver is an issue the BJP government will have to negotiate. Discussions between the Maharashtra parties and the Congress showed that “if the reservation limit remained in place, there was little benefit in restoring the power of the states to recognize the state list of OBCs”. It was stated that there are pending issues of reservation constrained by the 50% limit in 27 states.
While opposition parties, including several regional organizations, are in favor of the bill, it is also being seen as a government ploy to break the blockade on Pegasus.
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