Modi Cabinet declares 10 % RESERVATION
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10% Reservation for Economically weak among upper caste in government jobs and education

Before general elections 2019, Modi government led  Union Cabinet approves 10% reservation for economically weak among upper caste in government jobs and education.

The government will amend the Constitution wrt article 15 and 16 in order to grant this 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker in the general category.

This qualification will be based on the value of assets held by a person and/or their annual income.

The reservation will be given to those economically backward poor people who are not availing the benefit of reservation as of now. The benefit is likely to be availed by those whose annual income is below ₹8 lakh and have up to five acres, as per the source.