Bengal LoP to Challenge State's Attempt to Deceive SC on OBC Reservation
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Synopsis
West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari plans to file a case in the Calcutta High Court against the state government for allegedly misleading the Supreme Court about a new survey to identify Other Backward Classes (OBCs), claiming it is part of a deliberate delay to favor a particular religious community.
Key Takeaways
- Suvendu Adhikari to approach Calcutta High Court.
- Claims state government misleading Supreme Court.
- New survey initiated for identifying OBCs.
- Concerns over favoritism towards specific religious groups.
- Allegations of fabricated communities in OBC listings.
Kolkata, March 26 (NationPress) The Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, announced on Wednesday that he intends to approach the Calcutta High Court regarding the state government's efforts to mislead the Supreme Court concerning a new survey aimed at identifying the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
This new survey was initiated by the state government following its commitment to the Supreme Court made on March 18. During a legal hearing, the state challenged a previous order from the Calcutta High Court, which invalidated all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal since 2010. The state assured the apex court that the fresh survey would be completed within three months.
In a press interaction, Adhikari remarked that while the state government sought permission from the apex court earlier this month to conduct a new survey, it had already begun the process well before obtaining that consent. He described this as a calculated delay by the state government intended to favor individuals from a specific religious community. He expressed concern that this alleged delay has rendered the hiring process for many government positions uncertain.
He plans to file a petition with the Calcutta High Court to bring attention to this supposed delay tactic employed by the state administration. Adhikari stated, “This situation reiterates that the state government shows no respect for the Constitution, Parliament, or the nation’s judiciary. The appeasement politics that started during the previous Left Front government in West Bengal continues under the current Trinamool Congress rule, where a particular religious minority community has been disproportionately included in the OBC category.”
He further pointed out that out of the 113 new groups added to the OBC list, only four were from the Hindu community, while the remaining 109 belonged to a specific religious group that was not part of the original OBC list.
Earlier today, Adhikari released a statement casting doubt on the legitimacy of the ongoing survey by the state government, asserting that he is convinced that “fictitious and fabricated communities are being recognized.”
