Its over.
SC upholds OBC quota, keeps creamy layer out
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law which provides for 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in educational institutions supported by the Central government.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan ruled that the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
The court held that the delegation of power to the Centre to determine OBCs is valid.
The court also added that reservation cannot be in perpetuity, and should be revised at periodic intervals. The court also said the government can decide when to implement the quota this year itself.
Following the judgement 49. 5 percent of the seats in higher educational institutes would be reserved. The Schedule Castes (SCs) and Schedule Tribes (STs) enjoy a 22.5 per cent reservation. While the SCs have 15 per cent reservation, for the STs it is 7.5 per cent.
Reacting to the judgement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, "We wanted the reservation and are happy about it but the problem is that government had promised that within three years it will create extra seats so that nobody suffers."
Youth for Equality Founder Member Anirudh Lochan said that the students are really angry all over the country and they were planning their next step.
And look at the credit monger.
Historic day, I have been vindicated: Arjun
I have nothing to say. Its just bad luck these days to be an open category male student though. Creamy layer, yeah right, everyone gets the certificates for non-creamy layer in no time. If it goes to people who deserve it, fine, but tit never happens. What is the fault of a Brahmin child born in a poor family? Will we fight the past and carry it. Then why have problems with other issues.
