The chief minister disclosed on social media that a resolution (prastaav) requesting the Centre to accept the demand was passed at the cabinet meeting he chaired earlier in the day
The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution includes a list of Central and state laws that cannot be challenged in courts. In 1992, the Supreme Court capped reservations for the backward classes at 50 per cent.
"Provisions of the hiked quotas in state government jobs and educational institutions should be implemented in letter and spirit for the benefit of those who need it," the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said in a statement. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also chaired a meeting with senior government officials over implementation of the new system which followed a statewide caste survey, the report of which was tabled earlier.
Nitish’s Janata Dal United (JDU) and Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are already planning a campaign to publicise their role in the caste-based survey and the reservation amendment Acts with eyes on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
After a long wait, Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar passed the 75 per cent Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023 for implementation on Tuesday. The Bihar Governor has also issued a notification in this regard.Earlier, the Bihar Government .