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Govt scouts legal options on quota
Published on Tue, Apr 24, 2007 at 10:36, Updated on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:41 in India section
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New Delhi: With the Supreme Court upholding its earlier stay on OBC quota on Monday, political parties feel a concerted political action is the need of the hour. But what are Government's options?
The Government is exploring legal options against the Supreme Court judgment on the OBC quota. One option is to approach the Chief Justice of India, K G Balakrishnan, and plead that a larger Constitution bench be formed.
In all likelihood, the HRD Ministry may approach the Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet for advice. And understandably, the OBC MPs are quite upset.
Says OBC Convenor, Hyderabad, Hanumanthappa, "It's like serving food and then taking the plate away."
Tamil Nadu recently observed a bandh in protest against the earlier Supreme Court stay on the OBC quota.
After the court deciding against the OBC quota for this year on March 29, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi, wanted a joint session of both Houses of Parliament to discuss the ruling. Even Congress MPs thought concerted political action was needed.
Says Hanumanthappa, "Lets see what happens when the House meets on Friday."
Now, with Monday's ruling, another all party meeting is expected shortly. Even the core group of the UPA Government of which Sonia Gandhi - the coalition's Chairperson - is a key member, is expected to meet.
Also, there is more uncertainty in the IIM campus. There is also a need to end the stalemate regarding admissions and the dilemma of the IIM administrations.
What's obvious in all this confusion is that the Government will have to cope with a lot of pressure over the next three days.
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