Breaches the 50% reservation cap
Dilutes social justice principles
Infringes on state powers
All of the above
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Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: d) All of the above
The 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) has been challenged on the grounds that it:
- Breaches the 50% reservation cap: The 103rd Amendment provides for 10% reservation for the EWS, which takes the total reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to 60%. This is in violation of the 50% reservation cap that was set by the Supreme Court in the Indira Sawhney case.
- Dilutes social justice principles: The 103rd Amendment is seen by some as diluting the principles of social justice, as it provides reservation to a group that is not socially or educationally backward.
- Infringes on state powers: The 103rd Amendment gives the central government the power to identify the EWS, which is seen by some as infringing on the powers of the states.
The 103rd Amendment has been challenged in the Supreme Court, and the court is yet to give its verdict.