Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday came down heavily on the state government for denying reservation for SC, ST and OBC students in technical education institutions.
The BJD members raised the issue in the Assembly seeking assurance from the government for proportionate reservation for ST, SC & OBC students in different technical education institutions along with 27% reservation for OBC in both jobs and Education.
The BJD members staged a sit-in near the Biju Patnaik statue alleging that the state government denied reservation to the ST, SC and OBC students.
The ST, SC and OBC constitute more than 95 per cent of the state’s population. But, they are denied proportionate reservation in education and jobs, the BJD said.