The petitioners had argued that the State government passed the SEBC Act on the basis of unqualified data and without revising the list in the light of the provisions of the existing list of backward classes.
The ordinance will restore the original formula to take entire institution as one unit for calculating quota, instead of individual departments as per court order
The resolution demanding reservations for Dalit Christians appears to be little more than appeasement tactics by one of the new darlings of the 'Secular establishment' ahead of the General Elections later this year. The resolution, however, is nonbinding on the Centre.
She handed over her resignation to the Assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi this morning. However, Asha Patel stated that she was not joining the BJP following her resignation.