The Union Cabinet today i.e., January 7, 2019, has approved 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.
As per reports, the said reservation will be over and above the existing 50% reservation. The government is likely to bring a Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament on January 8, 2019. “The reservation will be given to those economically backward poor people who are not availing the benefit of reservation as of now,” a source said.
The reservation benefit is likely to be availed by those whose annual income is below Rs 8 lakh and have up to five acres of land, the source added.
Articles 15 and
16 of the
Constitution of India will now be amended to implement the decision. The apex court, in a 1992 order, had capped reservations in government jobs and education at 50%. However, the move will change the basic structure to provide for reservation up to 60%.
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Nov 27, 2020
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“Constitution isn’t a symbol that requires empty celebrations. It requires adherence to Constitutionalism.”On November 26th every year the citizen of India celebrates the Constitution Day (or Samvidhan Diwas). It is a matter of national pride for all Indians. Formerly known as Law Day, it has now come to be recognized as Constitution day of India. It is observed on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26th November 1949, the...
ABAP Initiates Signature Campaign About the Need to Make Official Documents of Schedule VIII of the Indian Constitution Available in all Languages
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A Pan India Organisation of Lawyers, Akhil Bhartiya Adhivakta Parishad has initiated a signature campaign upon receiving feedback and recognizing the need of the people from various regions of the country. The signatories urge the government to make all the official documents available in all Languages of Schedule VIII of The Constitution of India. This comes as an urge because there is a significant portion of Indian citizens who are complacent with neither English nor Hindi. In this case, it...
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