Uma Bharti Welcomes 10% Quota For Poor (EWS), Seeks The Same In Private Sector
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"We should implement the system of reservation in the private sector also," she said in a tweet.
Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Uma Bharti on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision upholding 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs, and demanded quota in the private sector also.
The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister also said that 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes can also be implemented under special circumstances in states like MP, where the OBC population is high.
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to the EWS in admissions and government jobs.
The court said the quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
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