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"Law soon to keep SC/ST out of creamy layer"

Special Correspondent

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

LUCKNOW: Union Minister for Steel and Chemical Fertilisers and Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said that the Central Government would introduce a Bill in the winter session of Parliament to keep the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes out of the creamy layer of reservation.

Mr. Paswan told reporters that amendment should be brought in Article 15 (4) of the Constitution for extending the quota benefits in the private sector.

The Minister said that candidates appearing for job interviews in the private sector should be allotted code numbers to rule out the possibility of favouritism in the selection process.

Quota for Muslims

Favouring reservation for Muslims and Dalit Christians, he said the Muslims should be allotted separate quota within the 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs.

In reference to Uttar Pradesh and the coming Assembly elections, Mr. Paswan rooted for a non-BJP, non-Samajwadi Party and non-BSP alliance in the state. Stating that the LJP was a partner in the Jan Morcha Alliance of former Prime Minister V.P. Singh, he said the Congress should give a serious thought to the prospect of forging an understanding with the non-BJP, non-SP and non-BSP parties.

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