New Delhi, Aug 11: Government today decided to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine the proposal for reservation of jobs for economically backward among upper castes in the light of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's announcement that the Centre was ready to introduce a bill in Parliament if the move was supported by the Opposition. A proposal to set up GoM was approved by the Union Cabinet, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
The GoM, headed by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, will have Finance Minister Jaswant Singh, Law Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Nitish Kumar and Social Justice Minister Satyanarain Jatiya as its members, Swaraj said.
Since the issue would require an amendment to the Constitution, other parties would be consulted for their support by the GoM, she said.
The Gom has been asked to submit its report to the government as soon as possible, she said in reply to a question.

"Further action will be initiated only after the report is submitted," she added.
Bureau Report