Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand ratify Bill extending SC/ST quota

News Bharati    08-Jan-2020 11:41:53 AM
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Dehradun, Shimla, January 8: The Assemblies of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in their special one-day session on Tuesday ratified the bill that extends reservation for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years. Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur moved a resolution to this effect in the special session of the state Assembly after Governor, Bandaru Dattatraya’s address, asking members of the House to discuss the issue.


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The Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday gave assent to 126th Constitution Amendment Bill to extend SC/ST quota, excluding the anglo-Indians, in State Assembly by another 10 years. With the passage of the Bill, the state Assembly will now only have 70 MLAs instead of 71 as the Anglo Indian community has not got an extension.

In Uttarakhand, 70 members are elected while one member of the Anglo Indian community is nominated in the assembly. The reservation was granted for Anglo Indian community for a time period of 70 years in the year 1950. It should be noted that the term of this reservation is ending on January 25, 2020. However, the tenure of the lone MLA of the Anglo Indian community, George 'von Gregory Mann would end in 2022.