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Will conduct fresh OBC survey, Bengal informs Supreme Court

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 19 March 2025
The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court about conducting a fresh assessment of community backwardness for OBC categorization and reservation, aiming to complete it within three months. The move follows the Calcutta High Court's order cancelling OBC status of some castes, criticizing the state’s criteria, particularly in quickly including certain Muslim communities.
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