West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has her extreme discontent on Wednesday to the Calcutta High Court’s decision to annul OBC certificates issued after 2010, asserting that OBC reservation will persist and she will pursue legal recourse if necessary.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Panihati within the Dumdum Lok Sabha constituency, Mamata asserted, “Not everyone in the courts are bad. I respect the judiciary. But the person who has given this order… I don’t accept his judgment. I will not accept it. OBC reservation will continue. I will move higher courts if needed…They don’t know me. I am not someone who will bow to their whims.”
The CM defended the implementation of OBC reservations, citing adherence to legal protocols and previous unsuccessful challenges in court. “We implemented OBC reservation as per the law. We conducted surveys. Upen Biswas was the chairman of the committee that submitted multiple reports. Even back then, there were court cases on the matter but the appellants lost those cases,” she remarked.
In response to the Calcutta High Court’s ruling, which invalidated all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal post-2010, Mamata Banerjee emphasized that those listed before 2010 would remain unaffected. However, she decried the cancellation of post-2010 OBC nominations, a move estimated to affect approximately 5 lakh individuals.
With Lok Sabha polling underway across West Bengal in seven phases, Mamata Banerjee’s remarks come amid heightened political tension. The upcoming sixth phase of polling, scheduled for May 25, will encompass key constituencies including Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, and Bishnupur.
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