The West Bengal government has approved new OBC bills, removing 65 Muslim sub-groups from the previous TMC-era list after a High Court ruling reduced reservations to 7%.
The BJP has accused the previous government of extending OBC benefits disproportionately to Muslim communities
Jun 30, 2026
04:34 pm
What's the storyThe West Bengal Legislative Assembly has passed two amendment bills to revise the state's OBC reservation laws.
The new laws reduce the number of communities eligible for reservations from 113 to 66, with a significant reduction in Muslim sub-groups.
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The changes will revise the share of the Other Backward Classes quota in the state to 7% from 17%.
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The Hindutva party alleges that first the Left and later Mamata Banerjee used OBC reservations to appease Muslims.
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