Question : Reservation for Poor

(a) whether the Government is exploring the scope of providing reservation for poor candidates from forward communities for education and employment;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has received any demands from sections of forward communities like the Marathis in Maharashtra, Rajputs in Rajasthan and Thakurs in Uttar Pradesh to give reservation for economically weak members of their groups; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)
(a) and (b): At present, no such proposal is under consideration.
(c) and (d): No such proposal has been received by the Government.


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