The controversial bill providing for 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in central educational institutions has been tabled in Parliament today by Union Human Resources Development, HRD minister Arjun Singh.
However, the bill is not likely to be taken up for discussion in this session of parliament as it ius expoected to be referred to a parliamentary standing committee.
This is where its contentious finer points of the bill will be further debated by representatives of various political parties. The revised version of the bill is expected to be tabled again in the winter session.
After much debate within the government and amidst protests from students and anti-resernation groups from across the country, the bill was cleared by the Union cabinet earlier this week.
Among the provisions in the bill which will be fine tuned, is the provision for reservation to be implemented in a phased manner over three years, starting next year. Allies in the UPA government like the PMK and DMK want the implementation to take place in one go.
While tabling the bill HRD Minister Arjun Singh clarified that the bill did not have any mention mention the controversial creamy layer.
Medical students and doctors, who were on protest against quotas in institutions of higher education, have called off their strike for the day.
However, small groups of students took out protest marches and blocked roads in and around parliament house and other parts of the business district in central Delhi.
(Photo :Students Protest, By Rajesh Sundaram)
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