Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has urged Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambahmpati to intervene and ensure the uniform implementation of a minimum of 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) students across all educational institutions in the state.
BJD leaders, who held a protest on Wednesday demanding 27 percent reservation for OBC students in both higher education and employment, submitted a memorandum to the Governor.
They called for his intervention to protect the constitutional rights and educational future of socially and educationally backward communities in Odisha.
The memorandum, signed by BJD MPs, MLAs, and senior leaders, highlighted concerns affecting the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes...