Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on the 10 per cent EWS quota in admissions and jobs and said that Congress is in favour of the reservation for the weaker sections in the general category.
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Siddaramaiah, a former chief minister and leader of the opposition (LoP), commented on the Supreme Court's 3:2 split decision in the Constitutions 103rd Amendment Act of 2019, which establishes 10% reservations for members of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in higher education and addresses issues with public employment.
The Supreme Court in a majority judgment on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution s 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provides for 10 per cent EWS reservation amongst the general category in admissions and jobs.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said that the Supreme Court s split verdict on the reservation of economically backward classes is a setback in the long struggle for social justice.