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A.P. moves apex court on Muslim quota

NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court restraining the State from implementing the 4 per cent quota for Muslims in admission in educational institutions this academic year. In its Special Leave Petition (SLP), the State said that the total reservation in favour of SCs/STs and BCs including Muslims did not exceed 50 per cent. It said the identification of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) in the community was made in keeping with the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney’s case (Mandal case).

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