Bhopal, April 23 -- Thousands of OBC candidates in Madhya Pradesh, who were selected for government jobs under the increased 27 per cent reservation announced in 2018, are still waiting for their appointments, even after nearly six years. The situation has left aspirants across the state frustrated and disillusioned, as the legal dispute over the reservation hike continues to linger in the Supreme Court.
In 2018, the Congress government had increased OBC reservation in government jobs and education from 14 per cent to 27 per cent, pushing the total reservation in the state to 63 per cent. The move sparked political support among backward communities, but it also triggered a legal battle initiated by the organisation Youth for Equality, whi...