Earlier this week, state govt had tabled socio-economic data about the state’s population as part of caste survey. CM Nitish said quota hiked in accordance with their population.
Bihar caste survey has set momentum for start of next phase of Mandal politics nationwide — not only in terms of renewed pressure to hold caste census, but to breach SC’s 50% limit on quota.
While BJP is demanding resignation of the 72-yr-old CM, saying his 'mental health appears to be failing', Bihar's ruling JD(U)-RJD alliance says opposition blowing issue out of proportion.
Nitish Kumar govt announced decision in Bihar assembly as his government also released socioeconomic data collected as part of caste survey. Survey released 2 October.
Revised quota is apparently over and above Centre's 10% EWS reservation. Under this plan, reservation in Bihar could go up to 20% for SCs, 43% for OBCs and EBCs & 2% for STs.
Nitish says reservations for OBCs needs to be raised from 50% to 65%. For SCs & STs, which together account for 17% quota, he says limit should be raised to 22%.
CM has also reiterated pledge to give 10 lakh jobs to youth, an idea for which he had originally criticised Tejashwi Yadav. Bihar's unemployment rate is more than twice national figure.
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