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Congress to strongly push for OBC quota within women’s reservation bill

The Indian National Congress plans to push for including OBCs in the women’s reservation quota, citing upcoming caste census data. The move follows the defeat of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha and aims to strengthen OBC representation in legislatures

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LoP Rahul Gandhi along with party leaders attend the National OBC Congress Advisory Council meeting. Pic/PTI

LoP Rahul Gandhi along with party leaders attend the National OBC Congress Advisory Council meeting. Pic/PTI

The Congress will strongly push for including OBCs in the women's quota in legislatures and raise this demand from various platforms prominently going forward.

This assertion was made at a meeting of the party's National OBC Congress Advisory Council in which Rahul Gandhi, former chief ministers Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh) and Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan), party general secretary Sachin Pilot and OBC Department chairperson Anil 'JaiHind' Yadav participated. The meeting was held at the party headquarters here.

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