The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill allowing 10% quota in employment and education for the general category candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: “I request all to support the motion. Congress member K.V. Sudip Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress asked why the government did not take up the women reservation Bill with the same priority. However, he said the Centre was opposed to the Telangana government’s move to give reservation for the economically backward Muslims.

Source: The Hindu January 08, 2019 16:47 UTC