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Bihar assembly passes bill to increase caste reservation from 50 to 65%

DNA Thursday, 9 November 2023
Bihar assembly has passed a bill to increase quotas for SCs, STs and backward classes from 50 to 65 per cent.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Landmark Reservation Amendment, Expanding Quotas to 75% | Oneindia 02:13

 The Bihar Legislative Assembly unanimously approved the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, proposing a hike in reservation limits from 50% to 65% for SCs, STs, EBCs, and OBCs. With an additional 10% EWS quota, the total reservation reaches 75%, leaving 25% unreserved. The bill awaits consideration in...

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