T'gana clears bill to increase reservation for Muslims, STs
The Telangana Cabinet on Saturday cleared Telangana State Reservation Bill 2017 that provides 12% reservation to Muslims and 10% reservation to Scheduled Tribes, depending on their population in the state. The existing reservation for Muslims is 4% and for Scheduled Tribes is 6%. The matter requires approval from the Centre, said CM K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Ahead of a crucial Assembly session, the Telangana cabinet on Saturday cleared the Telangana State Reservation Bill 2017.The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday afternoon, cleared 12% reservation for Muslims and 10% for Scheduled Tribes, based on their population in state, sources confirmed.In today's special assembly session, the Bill will be introduced in both the Houses of the Legislature.During the 2014 Assembly election, the ruling Telangana Rastr Samiti promised it would provide 12% reservation to the state's Muslims.Ahead of today's Assembly session - and at a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliated wings have announced a protest against the TRS government - security has been increased across Hyderabad, Telangana's capital.Hyderabad Police took several individuals into preventive custody, after the state's DGP held a security  review meeting with ADG (L&O), Hyderabad's Commissioner of Police, IG (Intelligence) and other senior  police officers.ALSO READ | Telangana: Ahead of special Assembly session, Cabinet meeting today 