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OBC reservation in West Bengal reduced from 17% to 7%

Decision of the ruling BJP Govt

Kolkata – The BJP government in Bengal has reduced OBC reservation from 17% to 7%. According to the new list, only 66 castes will now remain within the scope of OBC reservation.

1. The government stated that this decision is based on the Calcutta High Court’s order in 2024. The Court had declared the process of adding 77 additional castes to the OBC list during the period from 2010 to 2012 as illegal and unconstitutional. However, the status of castes included in the OBC category before 2010 will remain unchanged.

2. This decision has ended the ‘OBC-A’ and ‘OBC-B’ system that was in force during the Mamata Banerjee government. ‘OBC-A’ was getting 10 percent reservation, while ‘OBC-B’ was getting 7 percent reservation. Many new castes were also added during this period.

3. The Calcutta High Court had given a verdict against this in 2024. Due to this verdict, about 12 lakh OBC certificates issued after 2010 became invalid.

Government Honorarium given on religious basis discontinued

The State Cabinet has decided to discontinue the government honorarium given on religious basis to Imams (those who lead prayers in mosques), muezzins (those who call people for namaz through the azaan in mosques), and Hindu priests from 1st June. Earlier, Imams were given a monthly honorarium worth ₹3,000 and muezzins and Hindu priests were given ₹2,000.

Women to receive ₹3,000 per month

The State government has approved the ‘Annapurna Scheme’. Under this scheme, women will be given financial assistance of ₹3,000 per month from 1st June. The money will be transferred directly to their bank accounts. Additionally, approval has also been granted for free travel for women in government buses from 1st June onwards.

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