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High Court cancels increased reservation percentages for SC/ST categories

High Court cancels increased reservation percentages for SC/ST categories
Image: TV9 Kannada

The High Court has cancelled the increased reservation percentages for SC/ST categories. The court cancelled the government order that had raised the reservation percentage for SC from 50% to 56%. The original reservation was 15% for SC and 3% for ST. The court heard the PIL filed by Mahendra Kumar Mitra, which questioned the law on increased reservation in educational institutions and state services.

Originally reported by TV9 Kannada Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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