SC order on reservation: Govt says it was not party in court
- Country:
- India
The government on Monday informed Lok Sabha that it was not a party in the Supreme Court which has ordered that states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments. Making a statement in the House, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot said the Centre was also not asked to file an affidavit on the issue.
He said the top court order pertains to a decision of the Uttarakhand government taken in 2012 when the Congress was in power in the state. This led to protests by Congress members who walked out of proceedings.
The minister said the issue is being discussed in the government at the "highest level" and it will take a holistic view on the matter..
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Lok Sabha
- Thaawarchand Gehlot
- Supreme Court
- Uttarakhand
ALSO READ
Lok Sabha polls: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin campaigns at vegetable market in Theni
Lok Sabha elections: Women and Divyang employees to operate polling booths in Uttarakhand
Lok Sabha polls: NCP (SCP) releases 3rd list of candidates
Samajwadi Party releases manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Lucknow; promises caste-based census by 2025.
Lok Sabha polls: Former PM Chandrashekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar among nine names in BJP's 10th list