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Historic day, I have been vindicated: Arjun
Published on Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:37, Updated on Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:59 in India section
Tags: OBC Quota, Arjun Singh , New Delhi
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New Delhi: Union Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh has said the Supreme Court judgment upholding 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) “vindicates” his position.
"This is very historic judgment. Hundreds of students belonging to OBC category will be benefited by it," said Singh, who introduced the plan to reserve seats for OBCs in Central educational institutes two years ago.
“I feel vindicated. I have been fighting for this when I was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. People have misunderstood reservation,” said Singh after the court’s decision.
“It is a historic judgment, particularly on the creamy layer,” he told CNN-IBN. The Centre would ensure that the law providing for 27 per cent quota is implemented from the coming academic session.
"I am sure all people who want equity in access to higher education will support this judgment," Singh, adding reservation for OBCs would not affect other students. “There is no clash of interest".
Singh thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Sing and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for supporting him. On the Supreme Court excluding the creamy layer among the OBCs from the purview of the quota, the HRD minister said it would have some problem and the issue would have to be sorted out.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld 27 per cent reservations for OBCs in higher educational institutions like the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology.
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I dont understand y mr Arjun Singgh is reluctant to impose his Understand on the citizens
He need to follow what
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ARJUN SINGH!
MAY YOU BREATHE YOUR LAST ON THIS HISTORIC DAY! WE PROMISE TO ATTEND YOUR FUNERAL BY THE LACS...JUST BREATHE
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can't undersatnd what has cast got to do with education.
do upper caste people born with god gifted brains, or they
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i think ur point is an excellent one. pls accept merit as the only basis.
if someone is intelligent whatever caste
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This decision will take India back by few decades.
Why will I stay in India if my country can't guarantee
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