New Delhi, March 31 -- Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated the party's demand for legislation to implement Article 15(5) of the Constitution of India in private educational institutions.

In the statement issued, Ramesh said that this article was introduced through the 93rd Amendment Act in 2005, which allows for special provisions to be made for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in educational institutions, including private ones.

The statement issued by Jairam Ramesh, reads, "The Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act, 2005 took effect from January 20, 2006. This amendment introduced Article 15(5) in the Constitution of India and reads as ...