Do Jats have central government reservations?

The enacted Bill enlists the Jats of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim jats, Bishnois, Tyagis, and Rors in the recently sculpted Backward Classes (C) category, making them eligible for 10\% reservation in class 3 and 4, and 6\% reservation in class 1 and 2 jobs.

Is JAAT a general category?

Jats are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) in seven of India’s thirty-six States and UTs, namely Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

What is the percentage of reservation for the OBCs in central government jobs?

After introduction of reservation for OBCs, total reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs comes to 49.5\% in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition and 50\% in case of otherwise than by open competition.

Why did Supreme Court set aside Jat quota?

The top court also questioned why the government ignored the findings of a panel, advising against quota for Jats. “We set aside the notification to implement Jats in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC),” the court said, adding, “Caste, though a prominent factor, can’t be the sole factor to decide backwardness…

Is the Jat demand for reservation illegal?

He has argued that the Jat demand for reservation is “an illegal” one “completely unacceptable” to the state’s OBCs. His “OBC Brigade”, he says is ready to fight back because there is “no provision in the Constitution that gives share of reservation benefits of the OBC quota to the Jats.”

Are Jats a backward community in India?

This is why the UPA decision was quashed by the Supreme Court on 18 March 2015, which found it legally untenable to admit Jats as a backward community at the central level. Haryana’s politicians have played with Jat reservations for over two decades now.

Will Jats be included in OBC category?

The Supreme Court today cancelled the Centre’s decision to include Jats in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category that entitled them to reservations in jobs and educational institutions. The top court also questioned why the government ignored the findings of a panel, advising against quota for Jats.