Parliament passes Bill restoring States’ right to maintain OBC lists
The Hindu
In RS, in a break from its protests on Pegasus and farm laws, Opposition joins discussion and supports Bill
Parliament on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the rights of the States and the Union Territories to maintain their own list of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs), commonly known as Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The was passed unanimously by the Rajya Sabha, a day . In a break from its protests on the Pegasus issue and farm laws, the Opposition joined the discussion and supported the Bill. While the Bill received support from across party lines, at least 10 parties, including NDA’s Janata Dal (United), called for a caste-based census and 12 parties demanded the removal of the 50% cap on reservation.
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