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Madhya Pradesh OBC Reservation Row Escalates After High Court Verdict
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 03:31 PM
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Following the High Court's ruling upholding a 27% OBC quota, the Congress has accused the BJP government of data manipulation, while a local patwari alleged a conspiracy to halt the reservation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court affirmed the 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in a recent judgment, rejecting petitions that sought to overturn the quota. The decision comes amid a broader national debate over OBC seats in education and government jobs.
In response, the state Congress party launched a sharp criticism of the ruling BJP administration, questioning the accuracy of the data used to justify the reservation percentage. Party leaders argued that the figures presented by the government were inflated and called for a transparent review.
Adding a grassroots dimension, a local patwari publicly claimed that the BJP had orchestrated a scheme to stall the implementation of the OBC quota. The village accountant alleged that political directives were being used to delay the reservation order, framing it as a conspiratorial move against marginalized communities.
The controversy has intensified political tensions in the state, with opposition parties demanding a parliamentary inquiry and the ruling government defending its stance as compliant with the court's order. Stakeholders await further developments as civil society groups prepare to monitor the enforcement of the reservation.
In response, the state Congress party launched a sharp criticism of the ruling BJP administration, questioning the accuracy of the data used to justify the reservation percentage. Party leaders argued that the figures presented by the government were inflated and called for a transparent review.
Adding a grassroots dimension, a local patwari publicly claimed that the BJP had orchestrated a scheme to stall the implementation of the OBC quota. The village accountant alleged that political directives were being used to delay the reservation order, framing it as a conspiratorial move against marginalized communities.
The controversy has intensified political tensions in the state, with opposition parties demanding a parliamentary inquiry and the ruling government defending its stance as compliant with the court's order. Stakeholders await further developments as civil society groups prepare to monitor the enforcement of the reservation.