The ban on increase in reservation will continue in Bihar, Supreme Court told when the hearing will be held

Bihar Politics: The Bihar government had recently increased the reservation limit for the deprived sections in the state from 50 percent to 65 percent. However, the Patna High Court had canceled the decision to increase the reservation. The Patna High Court had canceled it calling it unconstitutional. Now the Bihar government has approached the Supreme Court against this decision of the High Court. The Supreme Court has also agreed to hear the petition of the Bihar government. Let us understand the whole matter.

Refused to stay the decision of the High Court

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition of the Bihar government, but has refused to stay the order of the Patna High Court cancelling the Bihar government's decision to increase the reservation. Let us tell you that the Bihar government had earlier also said that it would go to the Supreme Court against the decision of the High Court. Now the Supreme Court will hear this matter.

Hearing will be held in September

The Supreme Court has accepted the petition of the Bihar government against the decision of the Patna High Court on the limit of reservation. The Supreme Court will hear this issue in detail in September. However, after the Patna High Court refused to stay the decision, it has become clear that the ban on increasing the reservation limit in Bihar will remain in place.

50 to 65 percent reservation was announced

Let us tell you that last year the Bihar government had made a provision to increase the scope of reservation for SC/ST, OBC and economically backward people in admission to educational institutions and government jobs from 50 to 65 percent. This decision was taken after conducting a caste survey in Bihar.