Nitish calls for hike in SC, ST, OBC quotas; bill likely to be tabled in Assembly session

Patna, 7/11: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced his intent to raise quotas for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, saying a legislation to the effect is likely in the ongoing assembly session.

The announcement, which was much anticipated in the wake of his government’s ambitious caste survey, came on the floor of the House during a debate that followed tabling of the report.

 

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