West Bengal Assembly Passes Bills Revising OBC Reservation, Removing Some Communities
The West Bengal Assembly passed two amendment bills revising the state's Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation framework, reducing the quota from 17% to 7% and limiting reservations to 66 communities. This move follows a Calcutta High Court directive invalidating the previous expansion that included 113 additional groups, many Muslim communities. The BJP-led government stated the amendments correct irregularities from the prior Trinamool Congress regime, while some opposition members opposed the changes, citing social justice concerns. The revised laws empower the Backward Classes Commission to oversee future community inclusion.