West Bengal Informs Supreme Court: State Commission Re-evaluating Issue of Backwardness

New Delhi, March 18: The West Bengal government has told the Supreme Court that the state’s commission for backward classes is re-evaluating the issue of backwardness. This process is expected to be completed within three months. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih heard the matter.

[Row Over OBC Status] Supreme Court to Consider Advancing Date of Hearing on WB Govt’s Plea Against Cal HC Verdict

Today (13th September), the Supreme Court will consider advancing the hearing date for West Bengal’s plea against a Calcutta High Court verdict that revoked the OBC status of several castes. The appeal is scheduled for September 30, with concerns that the verdict is affecting admissions for 77 communities.

PM Modi Criticizes Mamata Banerjee’s “Politics of Appeasement” Following Calcutta HC’s OBC order

On Wednesday(22nd May),PM Modi criticizes opposition parties for rampant appeasement politics following the Calcutta High Court’s annulment of OBC status in West Bengal since 2010, highlighting the court’s rebuke to the INDI alliance for allegedly distributing OBC status to the Muslim community for electoral gains.