Chhattisgarh SC community will be given reservation in proportion with their population: CM
Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Chhattisgarh will be provided reservation in proportion to their population in the state, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said. SCs, who make up around 12.8% of population in the state, are presently getting 12 per reservation. There is a demand to raise the quota percentage.
Chhattisgarh’s chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced on Sunday that his government will provide reservation benefits to the schedule caste (SC) community in proportion with their population in the state.
Chhattisgarh’s chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced on Sunday that his government will provide reservation benefits to the schedule caste (SC) community in proportion with their population in the state. (HT Photo)
The schedule caste community comprise roughly about 12.8 per cent of the state’s population while the existing reservation provided to them is 12 per cent.
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The present government has blamed the previous CM Raman Singh from BJP-led government and said that “they reduced the reservation from 14 to 12% and the community was constantly demanding restoration of the old percentage.”
According to an official from CM’s secretariat, it cannot be assured if the move will help the SC community. “It is not clear whether the SCs will benefit if the reservation will be decided on the basis of population as the BJP has been constantly claiming that the reservation percentage was reduced as per the population,” the official from Chief Minister’s secretariat said.
On January 18 in 2012, the then BJP government had issued an order related to the reservation in government jobs and educational institutes. The same order reduced the reservation of SC community to 12 per cent from 16 per cent and that for Scheduled Tribes was increased to 32 per cent. The quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) was maintained at 14 per cent.
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting.
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