Sonia Gandhi writes to PM for social justice

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has once again raised the issue of reservation for OBC candidates in medical institutes

1. Sonia Gandhi raised the issue of reservation for OBC students

Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Union Government to extend reservation to OBC candidates under the all-India quota of medical and dental seats in the State/UT medical institutions in the interest of social justice.

2. Sonia Gandhi wrote to the Prime Minister urging the government to extend reservation to OBC candidates

In her letter, Sonia Gandhi raised the issue of the denial of the reservation to OBC candidates under all-India quota being filled through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), in medical institutions.

3. Sonia Gandhi raised the issue of the denial of reservation to OBC candidates

She said according to the data compiled by the All India Federation of Other Backward Classes, OBC candidates lost over 11,000 seats under all-India quota due to non-implementation of OBC reservations in State/UT medical institutions since 2017.

4. OBC candidates lost over 11,000 seats due to non-implementation of OBC reservations in state/UT medical institutes

“The denial of reservations to OBCs in state medical institutions in all-India quota, being administered by GOI, violates the very objective of the 93rd Constitutional Amendment and is a barrier to access to medical education for deserving OBC candidates,” pointed Gandhi.

5. The denial of reservations to OBCs violates the objective of 93rd constitutional amendment

She further said that under the all-India quota, 15 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 10 per cent seats are reserved for SC, ST, and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates respectively in both Central and State/UT Medical education institutions.

6. 15% ,7.5% and 10% seats are reserved for SC,ST and Economically Weaker section candidates respectively

However, reservation for OBC candidates under all-India quota is restricted to Central institutions.

7. The reservation to OBC candidates is restricted to Central institutions

“The 93rd Constitutional amendment envisages special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions including private ones, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions,” she added.

8. The central government is violating the 93rd Constitution amendment, said Sonia Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also highlighted the issue of reservation  denial to the OBC candidates

9. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi highlighted the issue of denial of reservation to the OBC candidates

Rahul Gandhi said that, "Affirmative action is vital for social justice. I strongly support the Congress President’s demand to extend the reservation for OBCs in All India Quota of medical and dental seats, in State/UT Govt medical education institutions also."

10.Affirmative action is vital for social justice:Rahul Gandhi