New Delhi: Baffled by the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the 27 per cent reservations for OBCs in educational institutions, UPA has now decided to appeal the apex body to remove the stay on quota proceedings. The matter might be referred to a larger constitutional bench, sources said.
The line of action was arrived at after the matter was discussed in a meeting between legal experts, Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium and Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh on Sunday.
Though there was no official word on the discussions, sources said the government was "anxious" for a solution. "Consultations are on. The Government is looking at various matters and is anxious for a solution," a source was quoted by PTI.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said on Saturday that the government will take all constitutional measures to get the Supreme Court stay on the 27 per cent quota for OBCs in elite educational institutions vacated.
"The Supreme Court has not rejected anything...We will take all constitutional measures to vacate the stay," he had said.
The senior leader had also made it clear that the Congress-led coalition did not want any confrontation with the apex court and it was the right of the court to interpret the law.
Making clear the Government's intention to provide equity in access to higher education, he said an all-party meeting would be convened by the prime minister after the SAARC summit to deliberate on the pros and cons of the issue. "Unless all parties are on board, nothing can be done," he said.
With inputs from PTI
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