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Bihar Assembly passes Bills to increase quota from 50% to 65%

Bills providing for the same in educational institutions and government jobs also passed unanimously through voice vote; Supreme Court had set a quota cap of 50%

Updated - November 09, 2023 08:25 pm IST - PATNA

Amarnath Tewary
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks during the Winter Session of the State Assembly, in Patna.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks during the Winter Session of the State Assembly, in Patna. | Photo Credit: ANI

The Bihar Assembly on November 9 unanimously passed a Bill to increase reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from the existing 50% to 65%. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar assured House members that his government would implement the provisions of the Bill as soon as possible.

Together with the 10% Economically Backward Class (EWS) quota, the Bill will push reservation in Bihar to 75%, well past the 50% ceiling set by the Supreme Court.

Published - November 09, 2023 03:32 pm IST

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