Two light and sound shows will be started in Shimla to attract more tourists, the chief minister said
The quota will be over and above the existing 50% reservation to SCs, STs and Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
Govt will have to amend the Constitution to bypass SC order
Reservation for general category should not breach the 50% cap
He said that when people will get an opportunity in various sectors then slowly and gradually importance of reservation will get over
UGC in October last year had issued rules and had made reservation applicable at the department level instead of at the university level
Union Minister spoke in favour of accommodating Patels, Rajputs, Brahmins in existing system
Muslims have begun demanding religion-based reservations
He alleged that former PM VP Singh was the "culprit" who brought in the reservation system and "poisoned" the country.
He also said that he will approach the PM in this regard and will see if Constitutional amendment can be made for the additional quota
The Supreme Court said the stay of the Gujarat High Court verdict quashing 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections will continue
BJP state President and MLC Mangal Pandey and Rajneesh Kumar raised the issue in the Legislative Council
The court's order came on a petition filed by some PWD employees against memoranda that deprived them of the statutory benefit of reservation
He said his govt was trying to realise Ambedkar's dreams by providing electricity in 18,000 villages in a fixed time frame
The PM asserted nobody can snatch their right even as he accused his opponents of 'spreading confusion and lies'