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West Bengal Assembly Restructures OBC Reservation, Removes 77 Communities
The West Bengal Assembly has passed bills to amend the Backward Classes Commission Act, leading to a restructuring of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation. The legislation removes 77 Muslim communities from the OBC list and reduces the state's total OBC quota to 7%. This action follows a Calcutta High Court order from May 2024.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 4 · Right 1 n = 6
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (4): LiveLaw, NDTV, Navbharat Times, The Indian Express
- Right (1): OpIndia