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Gujarat polls: Congress offers Patidar community 3 options for quota

Gujarat polls: Congress offers Patidar community 3 options for quota on Business Standard. Sibal, after the meeting, told a press conference that "today's meeting between Congress leaders and PAAS has brought hope that something can be worked out.<br>

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Gujarat polls: Congress offers Patidar community 3 options for quota

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  1. Business Standard Gujarat polls: Congress offers Patidar community 3 options for quota

  2. Sibal, after the meeting, told a press conference that "today's meeting between Congress leaders and PAAS has brought hope that something can be worked out. Congress gave three options to the Hardik Patel-led Pati dar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) at a late night meeting here with respect to latter's quota demand for its community, even as the organisation members said they would consult their leaders and legal experts before taking a decision. The options were conveyed to the PASS members by senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal at the meeting which took place at 11:30 PM and ended at about 2 AM. party on how to provide "We have been given three options by the Congress reservation to our community in educational institutions and government jobs," PAAS convener Dinesh Bambhania said after the meeting. He, however, did not divulge the details of the options. Also Read: Himachal Polls: Dhumal Sure He'll Be Next CM; Modi Asks People To Cast Vote "The options that have been given will be kept confidential till we discuss it with Hardik, social leaders of the community, legal experts and then it would be kept before our community. If the community accepts the demand, we will convey it accordingly to the Congress party," Bambhania said. He said, "The Congress proposal has not touched 49 per cent reservations for SC, ST and OBC which exists in the state. The options that have been given are over and above it." The PASS convener said the meeting took place in a "very cordial atmosphere". "We have rejected the Congress' reservation offer under the Economically Backward Class as it is not constitutionally valid," Bambhania said. Sibal, after the meeting, told a press conference that "today's meeting between Congressleaders and PAAS has brought hope that something can be worked out."

  3. "We have discussed all the aspects and will do all the things (to provide reservation to the Patidar community) as per the constitution," the Congress leader said. He said they would again meet in the next two-three days……….read more

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