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Bihar cabinet cleared quota hike. The move started a political slugfest. A proposal has been passed to raise the Reservation quota for SCs, STs, OBCs and EWS .The quota has been increased to a total of 75% from the existing 50% .

Bihar cabinet approves to hike reservation quota to 75%

Government to introduce Bill to extend reservation for SC/ST in Lok Sabha on Monday

Conditions of SCs, STs deteriorating due to economic slowdown: Mayawati

No need to collect data on backwardness: Supreme Court on quota benefits for SC/ST 

Dhar Superintendent of Police Veerendra Singh admitted that castes were marked on the candidates’ chests. "There was no ill will. They must have done it for convenience because the number of constables was very high," he said.

SC, ST, OBC markings seen on chests of new recruits, MP police order probe

His request has come due to non-availability of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Class candidates in Urdu medium

Asaduddin Owaisi demands de-reservation

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