Congress Challenges BJP Government Over OBC Quota in Madhya Pradesh

Jitu Patwari, Congress state president, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party government of deliberately weakening the 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Madhya Pradesh. Patwari alleged the government failed to present adequate evidence before the High Court and announced that Congress would approach the Supreme Court to secure the quota implementation. He also questioned the government's expenditure of Rs 55 lakh on legal representation for a single hearing.

The challenge raises questions about the integrity of the government's policy implementation regarding reservation benefits in Madhya Pradesh. Congress stated that the government never intended to implement the 27% OBC reservation, suggesting a potential shift in resource allocation and employment policy.