CHANDIGARH: With the state Cabinet accepting the Scheduled Caste Commission report, a 20 per cent quota in Government jobs in Haryana will be reserved for Scheduled Castes, 10 per cent of which will be allocated to the deprived among them. The decision, however, will come into effect after the Assembly elections.
Addressing a press conference here on August 18, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said, “Today, the Haryana Scheduled Caste Commission Report was accepted by the Cabinet. A 20 per cent quota in Government jobs will be reserved for Scheduled Castes, with the commission recommending that 10 per cent of this quota be allocated to the deprived Scheduled Castes.”
He further stated that the rule would be implemented after the Assembly elections, in adherence to the code of conduct provided by the Election Commission of India.
The quota announcement came following declaration of Assembly election dates by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on August 16. Haryana is set to vote in a single phase on October 1, with counting scheduled for October 4. During the conference, Saini also said the BJP was prepared for the election and confident of forming the Government for the third time in a row.
“The Assembly election dates have been announced, and I welcome this. The BJP is ready for the elections, and we will form the Government in Haryana for the third time. Over the last 10 years, we have developed Haryana without any discrimination,” he said Saini further said the state Government has introduced the Gambling Prevention Ordinance to curb gambling and betting in the state. Under this ordinance, those found guilty could face up to seven years in jail or a fine of up to Rs 7 lakh.
Later in the day, addressing a rally in Hansi, Saini expressed confidence in the BJP’s electoral chances, stating, “I believe that your support will help us form the BJP Government for the third time. Those who are corrupt are questioning us. Our double-engine Government has transformed Hansi over the last 10 years.”
He also accused the Congress Party and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of setting up a ‘Recruitment Stop Gang’ and creating “hurdles in every recruitment by taking it to court.”
