BJP stages walkout after row over 10% EWS quota

Bhopal | Friday | 22nd February, 2019

Summary:

Bhopal: The opposition BJP on Thursday staged a walkout from the House demanding implementation of the 10% quota for poor in general category in accordance with the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament last month. Bhargava alleged that the Congress government did not want to give poor their constitutional right, hence the opposition members were staging a walkout. To press for their demands, BJP leaders and Mishra reached the well of the House. Leader of Opposition (LoP) Gopal Bhargava said the Congress government is not interested in extending this benefit to youths in the state.“Ten states have already implemented this quota. Mishra alleged the government was playing with the future of the general category youth..