Archive · 2 Oct 2025
MP Justifies OBC Quota Hike, Citing Discrimination in SC
The Madhya Pradesh government wants to give more opportunities to people from Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
They want to increase the number of jobs and chances set aside for them.
But this might break a rule that says not more than half the jobs can be reserved.
The government says that OBCs are still being treated unfairly and left out of things, and they need more help.
They are using old reports and a new study to prove their point.
The Supreme Court is now deciding if the government can do this, even though it might break the usual rules.
MP government is defending its decision to increase OBC reservation to 27% in the Supreme Court.
The increase exceeds the 50% reservation limit established in the Mandal Commission case.
The government argues OBCs face persistent social discrimination, exclusion and marginalization.
The government cites the 2011 Census and a 2023 survey by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University.
The matter stems from challenges to a 1994 MP law and is pending in the Supreme Court since 2014.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh government, Supreme Court
- What
- The MP government is defending its decision to increase OBC reservation in the Supreme Court.
- When
- Pending since 2014; Government affidavit filed recently
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court
- Why
- To justify increasing OBC reservation from 14% to 27%.
- Event
- MP government defends OBC reservation increase in Supreme Court
- Reservation Increase
- OBC reservation from 14% to 27%
- Legal Context
- Breaches the 50% reservation ceiling
- Government's Argument
- OBCs face 'deep-rooted' social exclusion and marginalization
- Supporting Data
- 2011 Census, 2023 survey by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, and Mahajan and MPBCC reports
- Historical Context
- Multiple attempts to raise OBC reservation since 1994; challenged in High Court, now pending in SC