Mamats doubts if fresh quota decision can be implemented
- Country:
- India
Banerjee's comments came a day after Parliament cleared the quota Bill.
"The people in the general category do not enjoy many opportunities. And whatever little opportunities they had so far has now been sealed," Banerjee said while addressing a rally in Nadia district.
Banerjee pointed out that government job opportunities have shrunk. "But after this, a teacher's child, a labourer's child wouldn't get jobs. The poor people wouldn't get jobs. The common people will face hardships," she said.
Raising doubts over whether the decision can be implemented, she said: "Even if it is implemented, that would be detrimental (for the country)."
She also hinted that the latest quota policy would have difficulty in passing judicial scrutiny.
"The Supreme Court has ruled that reservation can never touch 50 per cent. But now the total reservation of seats is 59.5 per cent," said the Trinamool Congress supremo.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
'NIA and CBI are BJP's brothers': CM Mamata Banerjee
BJP not allowing level-playing field, EC must look into it: Mamata Banerjee
If we will live unitedly, nobody will be able to harm us: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at Eid prayer in Kolkata.
BJP spreading canards that Bengal is not safe: Mamata Banerjee after arrest of Bengaluru blast accused
We will not accept CAA, NRC, Uniform Civil Code: Mamata Banerjee at Eid prayer in Kolkata.