1st September 2025 (15 Topics)
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Telangana BC Reservation
Context:
The Telangana Assembly has passed two Bills providing 42% reservation for Backward Classes in local-body elections, while related Bills/ordinance await Presidential assent.
Legislative Development
- Telangana Assembly passed Telangana Municipalities (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Telangana Panchayat Raj (Third Amendment) Act, 2025.
- Purpose: To implement 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local-body elections.
- Earlier Bills/ordinance with similar provisions are still awaiting Presidential assent.
Constitutional and Judicial Context
- Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992): Supreme Court capped total reservation (SCs + STs + OBCs) at 50%, except under extraordinary circumstances supported by scientific data.
- Creamy Layer principle was introduced for OBCs.
- Telangana’s move, pushing reservations beyond 50%, is therefore vulnerable to judicial scrutiny.
Basis for Reservation
- State government relied on socio-economic, educational, employment, political, and caste survey (SEEEPC Survey) covering all households.
- The survey is meant to provide a scientific basis for reservation enhancement.
Procedural Aspect
- Under Article 200, a Governor may reserve a State Bill for the consideration of the President.
- Hence, some Telangana Bills and an ordinance are still pending approval.
- Not all State laws require Presidential assent — only those reserved by the Governor.
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