Amit Shah lauds Modi Govt. for raising OBC creamy layer bar

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah lauded the Centre for raising the creamy layer income limit for the Other backward Classes (OBCs) for central government jobs and said the marginalised sections of the society will get the benefit of reservation and other schemes.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the creamy layer ceiling for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to eight lakh rupees per annum from the existing six lakh for central government jobs.

Welcoming the decision of the Union Government, the BJP chief said in a statement that the move which would benefit a large section of the backward society is evidence of his party’s commitment to the overall development.

“The decision of the Modi government shows the BJP’s and its government’s sensitivity and commitment to the holistic development of backwards and different social classes,” he said.

Dubbing the decision as ‘just’, Shah said that this provision will give priority to the OBCs which require more reservation and other facilities due to economic backwardness.