Congress holds dharna at Azad Maidan against BJP move to do away with reservation

Congress held adharna on Thursday at Azad Maidan against anti-reservation policies of Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress said it will not allow the BJP to do away with the reservation for backward communities.

 BJP-ruled state Uttarkhand had filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court stating that it is not binding on a state to reserve jobs in government service for OBC, SC and ST communities.

Supreme Court gave its verdict on 7^th February in favour of Uttarkhand government.