How SC order impacts other states

RAJASTHAN

The state provides 16% reservation to SC, 12% to ST, 21% to OBC; 10% is given to EWS and 5% to Most Backward Classes, including Gujjars. “Why did the Modi government not include MBC in the IX schedule..? If the impact of the court's decision comes on MBC’s 5% reservation then we have to come on railway tracks and roads.”

— Himmat Singh, Gujjar leader

Retired Judge NN Mathur said the reservation in Rajasthan exceeds 50% cap, which could be challenged on the basis of the Supreme Court order

MADHYA PRADESH

In July 2019, the then Congress-led state government increased the reservation for Other Backward Classes from 14% to 27%, taking the total percentage of quota offered in the state to 73%. The move was stayed by the high court in 2020.

"The reservation was increased by the previous government according to the population of OBC in MP but after the apex court judgment, we have to think of something else to give a fair chance to OBC population..."

— PC Sharma, Congress MLA

"We respect the Supreme Court judgment..." —Rajneesh Agrawal , BJP spokesperson

UTTAR PRADESH

The state provides 50% reservation to SC, ST and OBC

"The main criteria should be the ratio of caste/communities groups in the population. The share of the reservation to a particular caste or community must be on the basis of the population…"

—Rajendra Chaudhary, SP state spokesperson

"We have always believed in the courts."

—Naveen Srivastava, BJP spokesperson

WEST BENGAL

The state currently offers 55% reservation. It crossed the 50% reservation cap in July 2019 by passing a bill to provide 10% quota to the economically weaker sections (EWS). “We would not like to comment on the SC verdict”

—Tapas Roy, TMC leader