Cabinet nod to extension of SC/ST reservation in LS, assemblies for 10 yrs
December 04, 2019  15:25
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend reservation for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for 10 years, but is learnt to have done away with a similar quota for the Anglo-Indian community. 


The reservation for these categories in the Lok Sabha and assemblies was to expire on January 25, 2020. The government will bring a Bill to extend the reservation till January 25, 2030 in the ongoing winter session. Sources aware of the provisions said the reservation for members of the Anglo-Indian community has been done away with "for the time being". 


The government was of the view, the sources said, that the community is doing well and does not need reservation in the legislature. If need be, the reservation can be reconsidered later. When asked whether reservation for the Anglo-Indian community has also been extended, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that once the Bill is introduced, the details will be known. --ANI
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