Govt defers plan to bring Bill for job promotion reservation

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 00:16

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New Delhi: Government's plan to bring an amended Bill on Wednesday to provide for reservation in job promotions to SCs/STs has been put off with most political parties today favouring a legally-sustainable legislation in the backdrop of the Supreme Court striking down such a measure.

At an all-party meeting convened by him to evolve a consensus on the issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government is in favour of bringing an amendment in this regard and would bring an amended Bill soon after legally examining all aspects.

"The government is exploring the possible solution of the current situation," he said at the meeting where Samajwadi Party was the only one to oppose the proposal.

Leader of many parties, including those of the main opposition BJP, suggested that the government should not rush into such a decision and bring the Constitutional amendment Bill only after carefully considering all pros and cons.

The meeting was convened in the backdrop of the Supreme Court striking down on April 28 a decision of Uttar Pradesh government to provide reservation for SCs/STs in promotions in government jobs.

After the three-hour long meeting, Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy said "after hearing the views of all political parties, the Prime Minister concluded that government and Congress are in favour of reservation in promotions of SCs/STs...The same provision by some states has been struck down by courts...Such an amendment has to be legally sustainable."

He said "government will bring such an amendment which is legally sustainable. Amendments will come within a short time. We are working on it."

Narayanasamy had announced in the Rajya Sabha on August 9 that the government will bring an amendment Bill in this regard on August 22.

BSP Chief Mayawati, whose government's decision was struck down by the Supreme Court and has since been pushing for legislative action, said she asked the Prime Minister to bring the Bill during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament itself.

PTI

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First Published: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 00:15

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T.Subramanian - chennai
i support the govt to bring bill on sc st reservation on promotion service and private sectors .

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sk harijan - patna
1 All the Government higher posts today are occupied by forward castes with SC/ST again stopped from holding higher posts, shunted out from decision making, discriminated against opportunities, 2 since sc st are recruited at bottom seniority in merit list they will never get higher policy making posts. 3 Quality of sc st cannot be questioned.does india was better in earlier days when there was no reservation 4 can one generation of sc st reservation society can compete at equal status with general cast getting reservation for 2500 years. hard fact 5 still sc st are treated badly at temples, society inspite of good economical background so higher post will help them to live respectfully 6 supreme court also not banned reservation in promotion but asked with some clarification 7sc st maange reservation to vote politics aur others maange to ok. ab to samajwadi is also asking reservation in promotion for obc 8 22% sc st may make india backward inspite of 78% so called talented general caste?shame 9 dont you help your own child who is weaker from other child 10 let parliament make bill with their wisdom as they are our representative of country and not these 100 people

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BHARTIYA - DELHI
Actually reservation even at entry level given to SC/ST is excessive. As per supreme court judgements, only 50% posts can be reserved while rest 50% are to be filled up on merit by all (including SC/ST). Since SC/ST count only 22% of the total national population it is ilogical to give them 50% reservation at entry level and also to permit to compete for remaining 50% by merit. The only logical and just solution is that they should be given reservation only @50% of the ration of their population i.e. 11%. The remaining 11 % sofar being unduly reserved for them should be given to Muslims ( who are equally backward and also to uppercaste poor.

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Mahesh Sharma - Newe Delhi
There is no logic for reservation in promotion when one has been recruited under reservation. After recruitment both have become equal. In the present system, MACP (Modified Assured Career Progresssive) scheme has been implemented, there is no financial gap between both general and reserve category. This implementation is only for political benefit. If govt. actually wants to give them reservation in promotion why Ram Bilas Paswan or Maya Wati is not promoted to Prime Minister as per their wish. It is only to promote frustration between general candidates. The promotion should be on seniority basis or promotional test basis so that eligible candidates can be promoted as per their efficiency. Before passing any bill I request Hon`ble members to see the future of nation not their political views.