Jabalpur.  The Supreme Court on Friday, March 21, heard 52 transfer petitions related to Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in Madhya Pradesh. During this, the court clarified that a decision has already been taken on this issue in Chhattisgarh. If the Madhya Pradesh governme

Now the question is whether the Madhya Pradesh government is really committed to implementing 27% OBC reservation, or is it just trying to procrastinate by entangling it in legal framework. The matter is no longer limited to just reservation, but is also raising questions on the policy and intention of the government. 

Petitioner’s lawyer Vinayak Prasad Shah said that 27% reservation for OBC is applicable in Chhattisgarh. 81% reservation is applicable in Chhattisgarh including SC, ST, OBC and EWS. OBC can also be appointed in Madhya Pradesh on the same pattern. The matter will be looked into again after the Supreme Court’s decision. The Supreme Court has ordered to club all the cases with the cases of Chhattisgarh. 

nt wants, it can implement the order. Usually, when a government wants to implement any reservation or policy, it demands a hearing from the court on priority basis. The Madhya Pradesh government did not make any effort in this direction, which indicates that the government is deliberately delaying it so that 27% OBC reservation cannot be implemented. Due to this, the future of lakhs of OBC candidates is hanging in the balance, and they are wandering in the hope of justice. Now it will be interesting to see what decision the go

vernment takes on this further.