The petitioners contend that the legislations passed by the Bihar assembly last month, raising quotas in government jobs and educational institutions to 65% in addition to 10% reservations for economically weaker sections, were "unconstitutional".
The PIL was filed by Gaurav Kumar, a lawyer practising at the Patna High Court. He challenged the constitutional validity of 65 per cent reservation in government jobs as notified by the Bihar government.
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Soon after a plea was filed in the Patna High Court on Monday challenging the decision of the Bihar government to increase the reservation quota in the state, JD(U) National President Lalan Singh claimed that the BJP is behind the .