RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to include the state’s amended provisions to provide 76% reservation for SC, ST OBC and RWS in the ninth schedule of the Constitution for "based on the population" of the state.
The reservation (Amendment) Bill passed by the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in December 2022 provides for 13% reservation for Scheduled Castes, 32% for Scheduled Tribes, 27% for Other Backward Classes, and 4% for Economically Weaker Sections in the state.
