SC judgment on reservations in govt jobs

The Congress, CPM, and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Sunday said they disagreed with the Supreme Court verdict that held that reservations in government jobs and promotions were not a fundamental right. Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that the Union government either file a review petition in the Supreme Court or amend the Constitution to make reservations a fundamental right. SC judgment on reservations in govt jobs: Congress calls on Centre to file review plea, LJP says disagree with ruling File photo of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Twitter @INCIndia "At least now the Government of India should wake up. They can either take up this matter and amend the Constitution related to Article 16(4)(b) or (c) after consulting the law department or file a review petition, asking that a constitutional bench should hear the case," Kharge said at a press conference at the Congress office in New Delhi. The Supreme Court held on 7 February that states are not bound to provide reservations in appointments and there is no fundamental right to claim quota in promotions. The apex court said this while dealing with pleas on the Uttarakhand government's 5 September, 2012, decision to fill up all posts in public services in the state without providing reservations to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. [Read More]( [Unsubscribe](