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5 castes to get 1 per cent reservation within legal limit in Rajasthan
Gujjar/Gurjar, Banjara/Baldia/Labana, Gadia-Lohar/Gadalia, Raika/Rebari and Gadaria are the communities to be benefited.
Jaipur: Five castes including Gurjars will get one per cent reservation within the 50 per cent legal limit in Rajasthan, a senior minister said on Friday.
The state government took the decision on Thursday to provide reservation to the Gujjar/Gurjar, Banjara/Baldia/Labana, Gadia-Lohar/Gadalia, Raika/Rebari and Gadaria communities.
"The decision was taken to give one per cent reservation to Gurjars and other castes under the most backward category," said state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore.
A notification will be issued after the governor's approval, he said.
The present overall reservation percentage in the state stands at 49 per cent.
The five castes were included in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list in 1994. After the state cabinet's decision they can now seek benefits in educational institutions and job opportunities.
The Rajasthan Assembly in October 2017 passed a bill to raise OBC reservation from 21 to 26 per cent to provide five per cent quota to Gurjars and other castes.
However, the high court stayed the bill as it would have increased the reservation to 54 per cent.
