The Central government has said that no proposal has been received from Telangana government to enhance reservation for Scheduled Tribes to 12%.
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu said this in a written reply to Congress MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy asking whether there was any proposal from Telangana government to increase reservation for Scheduled Tribes from the existing percentage to 12%.
The development assumes significance as the Telangana Legislature has passed bill enhancing reservations for Muslims and STs to 12% and 10% respectively for admission into educational institutions and for the State services. The Bill was passed during a special session of the Legislature convened in April 2017.
