Reservation bill for economically weaker upper castes ensures ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the reservation bill ensuring 10 percent reservation for the economically weaker section of the upper caste said that the bill ensures ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the debate on reservation bill Jaitley said,” This reservation bill ensures ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’. It is a move for equality, will enable social upliftment.”

FM Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha: This reservation bill ensures ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’. It is a move for equality, will enable social upliftment. pic.twitter.com/Eb81Yk840K

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2019

Congress leader KV Thomas during the debate raising question over the timing of bill said, “We support this quota bill, we are not against this, but the way it is being brought raises questions on your sincerity. My request is to send this to JPC first.”

Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay also questioned the government over the reservation bill, He asked, “Why does the Government not take up the women reservation bill with the same priority as this quota bill?” Bandyopadhyay further alleged that the bill is not only about jobs, but also about misleading the youth with false hopes and fake dreams.”

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, TMC in Lok Sabha: Why does the Government not take up the women reservation bill with the same priority as this quota bill? This bill is not only about jobs, but also about misleading the youth with false hopes and fake dreams pic.twitter.com/7BKnXtSerH

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2019

In a major move ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Union Cabinet on December 7 cleared a 10 percent job and education quota for “economically weaker” sections of upper castes. The proposed reservation will be over and above the existing 50 percent reservation enjoyed by the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes, taking the total reservation to 60 percent.