Ahead of polls, Maharashtra asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer limit to Rs 15 lakh
A non-creamy layer certificate is needed to avail of reservations under the Other Backward Classes category in the state.
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The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to urge the Centre to raise the income limit to qualify for the “non-creamy layer” in the state from Rs 8 lakh per annum to Rs 15 lakh per annum, PTI reported.
The announcement by the ruling Mahayuti alliance came ahead of the state elections. While the term of Maharashtra Assembly lapses on November 26, the Election Commission is yet to announce the poll schedule.
The Mahayuti coalition comprises Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party group.
The creamy layer seeks to exclude the wealthier and more advanced members within a group from the benefits of affirmative action.
In Maharashtra, a non-creamy layer certificate is needed to avail of reservations in government jobs and education for the Other Backward Classes category. This document would mean that the family income of a person is below the prescribed limit.
On Thursday, the state Cabinet approved a proposal to be sent to the Union government on raising the income criterion to Rs 15 lakh per annum for inclusion in the creamy layer among the Other Backward Classes, a statement from the chief minister’s office said.
The Cabinet also approved a draft ordinance to accord constitutional status to the Maharashtra State Scheduled Caste...
