Supreme Court on OBC Reservation BMC Election will be held soon ann | BMC चुनाव का रास्ता साफ, OBC आरक्षण पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की अहम टिप्पणी

The Supreme Court has asked to hold the local body elections in Maharashtra as soon as possible. Due to the ongoing dispute over OBC reservation, since 2022, elections of many urban bodies including Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were being postponed. Now the Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission to issue the notification of elections in 4 weeks. Efforts should be made to complete the election process within 4 months.

Reservation from old system
The Supreme Court has also given clarity about OBC reservation in these elections. The court has said that in July 2022, the report of the Bantia Committee on reservation came. Petitions about him are still pending. Elections in many bodies were pending before the arrival of this report, so at present, reservation should be given only under the old system.

‘Need for democracy’
Justice Suryakant and Justice N. Kotishwar Singh expressed concern over the absence of local bodies in Maharashtra for a long time. Justice Suryakant said, ‘Local elections are very important in constitutional democracy. They should be organized at regular time. Government Babu should work instead of chosen public representatives, it is not appropriate.

‘Identification of backward’
The court also said that it is necessary to identify socially and politically backward classes and strengthen them, but after meeting all the legal needs, reservation can be given. During this time, the court also commented on the inequality in giving reservation.

‘Reservation railway box’
Justice Suryakant said, “Reservation has become a train box in which the passengers already sitting do not want to climb others.” The court said that the government should identify the officers of reservation benefits and make a place for them as well. It would be wrong to limit the benefit of reservation only to some sections.

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