Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passes resolution to increase reservation for OBCs to 27%

06, Jun 2019

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  • Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passed a resolution to increase the percentage of reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from existing 14 percent to 27 percent.
  • The move will lead to the reservation in the state breaching the Supreme Court-mandated 50 percent cap to reach 63 percent.
  • Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country to have a 27 percent quota for OBCs.
  • Cabinet also increased to 3% the dearness allowance for employees
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