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    Ruling parties tinker with reservation ahead of elections

    Quota rejigs have been tried by political parties often to woo a section of voters based on caste. But the courts have squashed the benefits, a key reason why Bommai government wants the Centre to place its proposed changes in the ninth schedule

    GC Shekhar
    March 31, 2023 / 09:00 IST
    Ruling parties tinker with reservation ahead of elections

    Political parties also routinely dangle the promise of quotas in private jobs, since government jobs have peaked and even now most vacancies at the state government level remain unfilled to avoid ballooning salary payments

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