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Tejashwi Yadav Seeks 85% Reservation for Deprived Classes in Bihar

Yadav's letter calls for a special assembly session to pass the quota increase with immediate Ninth Schedule submission to secure legal immunity

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Overview

  • Yadav called on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to raise reservations to 85% for SC, ST, OBC, EBC and EWS groups
  • He suggested constituting an all-party committee to conduct a caste-based study within a week to shape the new quota bill
  • The RJD leader urged a special session of the Bihar Assembly to pass the 85% quota legislation and send it directly to the Ninth Schedule for legal protection
  • Yadav highlighted Tamil Nadu’s 69% reservation under the Ninth Schedule as a precedent for safeguarding Bihar’s quota law
  • He threatened to launch a massive statewide mass movement if his demands are not met before the upcoming assembly elections