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.
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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.
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.
