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In SC, MP cites ‘deep-rooted exclusion’ to justify OBC quota hike that breaks 50% ceiling
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The Indian Express
The Madhya Pradesh BJP government has sought to justify before the Supreme Court the state’s move to raise the reservation percentage for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14% to 27% that takes the total reservation beyond the 50% ceiling fixed in the Mandal Commission case.
While the 1996-97 Report recommended raising the limit from 14% to 27%, the 2000-01 report recommended enhancing the limit to 35%, the state said.
In September 1995, this was further revised to 15%, 23% and 27% in Class I and II posts and 13%, 23% and 27% in Class III posts.
In March 2019, the State promulgated an ordinance enhancing the OBC reservation from 14% to 27%.
This too was challenged before the HC which by interim order dated March 19, stayed the enhanced reservation, but restricted it to the field of medical education.