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The Calcutta High Court has declared multiple classes as Other Backward Classes (OBC) under the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes
Mamata Banerjee says she won't accept court order scrapping OBC certificates
In another crucial verdict ahead of the last two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010.
The Calcutta High Court has nullified the Other Backward Classes (OBC) status for 77 Muslim classes in West Bengal, stating that religion was the sole criterion for classification. The court deemed such reservations illegal and an affront to both the Muslim community and democratic principles.
India News: National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) chairman Hansraj Gangaram Ahir expressed support for the verdict on Wednesday, saying it is right and .