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SC seeks reply on plea against 10 pc quota

NEW DELHI:The SC today issued notice to the Centre on activist Tehseen Poonawalla’s petition challenging the decision to grant 10% quota to economically weaker section of General Category in public employment and education, including private educational institutions.

New Delhi, February 8

The SC today issued notice to the Centre on activist Tehseen Poonawalla’s petition challenging the decision to grant 10% quota to economically weaker section of General Category in public employment and education, including private educational institutions.

However, a Bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said there shall be no stay on the decision to grant quota to EWS. The SC has already sought the Centre’s response to some other petitions against EWS quota, including the one filed by ‘Youth For Equality’. — TNS

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