Jaitley defends General Category quota bill in Lok Sabha

January 08, 2019 18:00

On the last day of the winter session of the Lok Sabha, the BJP-led government Tuesday tabled a constitutional amendment bill to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education to economically backward sections among the upper castes.

Jaitley says the bill won't disturb the already existing quota system and that it is to provide economic justice. He adds that this bill will strengthen the Economically Backward Sections of the upper class.

Speaking on the sealing of the 50 per cent quota set by SC, Jaitley says that in the past states tried and failed as they did it through notifications.

In a light-hearted jibe, Jaitley targets CPI leaders and says that India is the first country where communists are not happy when poor people are being empowered. Jaitley asks Congress to support the bill large heartedly not with a grudge.

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