BJP mp claims all muslims get obc reservation in non-nda states
New Delhi, March 31 -- Telangana BJP lawmaker K Laxman on Monday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that several opposition-ruled states were including all Muslims in quotas meant for Other Backward Classes (OBC)s, thereby flouting established conditions for reservation, which led to the opposition walking out of the House.
Speaking during Zero Hour, Laxman said OBC reservation was being misused in the name of religion and that states such as Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had included all Muslims in the quotas meant for OBCs.
He stated that this inclusion contravenes the reservation policy, which does not provide quotas based on religion, and demanded a review. He also cited judgments by the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu high courts...
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