The Lok Sabha passed The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 with a majority of the members (319) voting for it, and four against. The Rajya Sabha will take the bill in coming days.
About:
The bill allows 10 % reservation in direct recruitments in government jobs and admission to higher educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.
The 10% reservation will be over and above the existing 50 % reservation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBC) stipulated by the Supreme Court.
The bill amends the Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution for implementing the decision.
Eligibility:
The reservation is for those castes who presently do not avail reservation in any category.
The reservation benefit is likely to be availed by those whose annual income is below eight lakh rupees, people who own less than five acres of Agricultural land and people who own a house measuring less than 1,000 sq. ft.
Beneficiaries:
The bill is expected to benefit a huge section of upper castes, including Brahmins, Rajputs (Thakurs), Jats, Marathas and Bhumihars and trading castes such as Kapus and Kammas.
The Bill will also cover those from the Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist and other minority communities.
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