EWS quota rule changes being discussed: min
Jaipur/Jodhpur, Oct. 18 -- Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said the Centre was discussing changes to the eligibility criteria for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation and expressed hope that a solution would be found soon.
Speaking to reporters at the Jodhpur Circuit House, Shekhawat said, "A meeting had recently been held on the issue."
He argued that the existing eligibility provisions did not adequately account for families dependent on agriculture.
The culture and tourism minister described PM Narendra Modi's decision to introduce 10% EWS reservation as a historic step. "The current criteria were unfair to some rural families whose sole livelihood was farming, as well as families living in cities but depende...
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