The Lok Janshakti Party, a constituent of the ruling BJP-led NDA, has urged the Centre to make an intervention over the Supreme Court’s order that reservations for jobs, promotions not a fundamental right. “Lok Jan Shakti Party does not agree with the Supreme Court’s decision that reservations for jobs, promotions, is not a fundamental right. We urge the Centre to intervene in this matter,” LJP president and Jamui MP Chirag Paswan said in Lok Sabha. Apna Dal leader and Lok Sabha MP from Mirzapur, Anupriya Patel too said that her party does not agree with the Supreme Court’s verdict. “So far, it is the most unfortunate decision given by the Supreme Court,” she in the House. Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the House Rajnath Singh said the government will make a statement in Lok Sabha on the Supreme Court ruling on reservation in promotions for SC/STs. The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no fundamental right to claim reservation in promotion for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs.
Parliament Highlights: LJP urges Centre’s intervention over SC order that reservations for jobs, promotions not a fundamental right
The Budget session began on January 31 with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both Houses. The Parliament will meet again on March 2 at the beginning of the second part of the Budget Session which ends on April 3.
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Today is the penultimate of the first part of the Budget session. The Budget session began on January 31 with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both Houses. The Union Budget was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The Parliament will meet again on March 2 at the beginning of the second part of the Budget Session which ends on April 3.
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The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 PM after ruckus over the Supreme Court's verdict on reservation in promotion for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs.
Senior BJP leader and Union minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha that the government will make a statement in the House on the Supreme Court ruling on reservation in promotions for SC/STs.
Apna Dal's Anupriya Patel in Lok Sabha said, "Apna Dal does not agree with the Supreme Court judgement. So far, it is the most unfortunate decision given by the Supreme Court." The Apna Dal is an ally of the ruling BJP.
LJP president and Jamui MP Chirag Paswan in Lok Sabha said that his party does not agree with the Supreme Court's decision that reservations for jobs, promotions, is not a fundamental right. We urge the Centre to intervene in this matter.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on SC judgement that reservations for jobs, promotions, is not a fundamental right: This is SC's decision. Government of India has nothing to do with it. The Social Welfare Minister will make a statement at 2:15 pm today.
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