Capt blames Badal for depriving Jats of quota
Saturday, 30/08/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140830/punjab.htm#5
Patiala : Capt Amarinder Singh, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha and All India Jat Mahasabha president, today blamed Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for allegedly depriving the Jats living in Punjab of reservation benefits.
In a statement, Amarinder said Punjab missed the chance during the previous UPA Government when it failed to make timely recommendation to the National Commission for Backward Classes to implement quota in the state.
“The quota was implemented in several states. Even the new BJP government at the Centre had upheld the UPA regime’s decision on Jat reservation. There was no reason for Badal to withhold the implementation in Punjab except for his own vested interest so that the economically weaker sections among the Jats do not get any benefit,” he said.
The former Chief Minister asked the state government to set a deadline for implementing the reservation policy so that the youth could get benefits.
He said once the Jat reservation was implemented, the state youth will be eligible for OBC quota in various jobs.
