Reservation in Promotion : Cabinet passed Bill to present today in Rajya Sabha

The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal on Tuesday that seeks to amend four key articles of the Constitution to make possible the “Reservation in Promotion”.

At an all-party meeting in August, most political formations supported quota in reservations.  

Attorney General GE Vahanvati has warned the government that any law on the reservations issue should be framed with extreme caution because it is likely to be legally challenged.

The bill will need the support of a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament as it seeks to amend the Constitution.

Welcoming the government’s decision to clear the proposal to provide reservation for SCs and STs in promotion in state jobs, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan demanded that the government should bring the amendment bill in this regard in the ongoing session of Parliament.

 BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday met top BJP leaders seeking their support for its passage in the current session of Parliament.

The previous Uttar Pradesh government headed by Mayawati had provided reservation benefits for SCs, STs in promotions to higher posts in government jobs. The Allahabad High Court has struck down the government decision.

The Supreme Court on April 28 upheld the High Court order and termed the state government decision as unconstitutional and done without any sufficient data.