Upper caste reservation: Opposition questions timing, intent of BJP’s decision
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday supported the Union cabinet’s move to approve 10% reservation for economically backward sections in the general category but criticised its timing and questioned the intent of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government in taking this decision. The Congress said it will “support each step taken to uplift the poor” but asked why the government’s decision came just a day ahead of the end of the winter session of Parliament. The Aam Aadmi Party led by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the government extend Parliament’s winter session “if it was serious” in its intent. The Lok Sabha elections are less than three months away and Monday’s development is being seen as the BJP’s attempt to consolidate its upper caste vote base.
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