New Delhi: The Bihar Assembly on Thursday efficiently handed a invoice augmenting caste-based reservations to 65%, paving the way in which for an overarching 75% reservation construction. This expanded quota will allocate 43% to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Backward Classes (EBC).
Presently, Bihar observes a 50% cap on reservations with a further 10% allocation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). However, if the Nitish authorities’s proposal is authorized, it’ll surpass the present 50% reservation restrict, permitting for a complete of 65% reservation. The distinct 10% reservation for EWS will stay intact, finally leading to a complete 75% reservation allocation within the state.
Nitish Recommended Increase In Reservation Following Caste-based Survey
Following a latest caste-based survey within the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar proposed a rise in reservations: elevating the OBC and EBS quota from 30 to 43 %, the Scheduled Caste allocation from 16 to twenty %, and Scheduled Tribe from 1 to 2 %. Meanwhile, the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will stay unchanged on the present 10 %. When mixed, these figures tally as much as 75 %.
The caste-based census reveals OBC shares at 27.13 %, the extraordinarily backward class sub-group at 36 %, and a collective 21 % for SC and ST. The Assembly’s offered report signifies over 2.97 crore households within the state, with over 94 lakh (34.13 %) depending on a month-to-month revenue of Rs 6,000 or much less.
Bihar Assembly Unanimously Passes Reservation Amendment Bill 2023Â
During the fourth day of the winter session of the Bihar Assembly, the Reservation Amendment Bill 2023 was launched and unanimously handed. The BJP overtly supported the invoice, though it raised issues in regards to the absence of a reference to EWS reservation throughout the invoice. The invoice will remodel into regulation after securing approval from the Legislative Council and the Governor. Nitish Kumar reiterated the demand for a caste census by the central authorities and a rise in reservations.
