In a significant move, the Ashok Gehlot cabinet on Sunday announced that MBC candidates including Gurjars, get 5% reservation in Rajasthan Judicial Services instead of the earlier 1%.
This move comes amid Congress’ most prominent Gurjar leader – Sachin Pilot rebelling against the party.
In February 2019, the Government passed the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Act-2019 paving the way for a 5 per cent reservation for the community.
With the passage of this bill, five castes including Gurjar, Gadiya, Luhar, Banjara, Rebari, and Raika which were previously classified as OBC, have now been classified as MBC (Most Backward Classes).
When the bill was challenged in April 2019, the Supreme Court refused to stay the reservation saying that it won’t interfere in the interim order of the High Court.
