BJD MPs meet Amit Shah seeking hike in reservation beyond 50%

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his Parliament Chamber in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum.

The parliamentarians sought increase in reservation beyond 50% ceiling by enacting a Central Legislation for empowerment of States and a caste-based census for identifying and enumerating the SEBC/ OBCs.

Shah appreciated the concern of the BJD MPs for increasing the reservation ceiling and caste-based census for the SEBC/ OBCs. The meeting was cordial and positive, party sources said.