Odisha govt must answer why it is against OBC reservations: Dharmendra

Prameyanews English

Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 24, 2021 IST

Bhubaneswar, Dec 24: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the Odisha government’s announcement of giving preference to OBC candidates in the upcoming Panchayat polls is all but tokenism. He said the Odisha government must answer the people why it is against OBC reservations. “The anti-OBC face of the Odisha government is evident from its lack of iron will in implementing the reservation quota for OBCs in local body elections,” he said. The BJP leader informed that the Madhya Pradesh government and the Centre are planning to move a review petition on the Supreme Court’s quota rulings to ensure that local body elections in MP are held with reservations for the OBC communities. But, the Odisha government is showing no intent to pursue this matter logically, he added. “The state government could also have approached the Supreme Court against the recent order of the Orissa High Court, especially when its own SLP for reservation beyond 50% limit is pending with Supreme Court. The Odisha government must answer the people why it is against OBC reservations?” he asked.

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