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The Indian National Congress plans to challenge a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling that struck down a 27% OBC reservation law. Additionally, the report covers a caste-based discrimination incident in Tamil Nadu and a suspicious death investigation in Andhra Pradesh.
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These stories reflect significant ongoing tensions regarding social justice, caste dynamics, and political legal battles in India.
The Congress will challenge in the Supreme Court the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to strike down the state’s 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), party leaders said on Saturday. The High Court on Friday struck down the 2019 law raising OBC reservation from 14 per cent to 27 per cent, ruling it unconstitutional and contrary to the 50 per cent reservation ceiling. MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari and Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar accused the BJP government of failing to effectively defend the quota in court. If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in.
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