Sharad Pawar urges BJP-led government to increase reservation cap beyond 50% in education and jobs.

Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party, urged the BJP-led central government to amend the Constitution and increase the reservation cap in education and government jobs beyond 50%. He cited Tamil Nadu's 78% quota and suggested Maharashtra could aim for 75%. Pawar also expressed concerns about the decline in Marathi language education and criticized the state government for diverting funds to populist schemes, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to reservations.

October 04, 2024
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