http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/AMC-fails-to-reserve-seats-for-OBC-SC/ST/articleshow/11349981.cms
AMC fails to reserve seats for OBC, SC/ST
TNN | Jan 3, 2012, 01.48PM IST
Allahabad: The Allahabad municipal corporation had adopted a callous
attitude while reserving the wards of the city for other backward
classes (OBCs) and SC/ST candidates in accordance with the
constitutional provisions made in 2006.
Raising the issue, Sadiabad corporator Rajiv Arya said that AMC
authorities have whimsically reserved the wards without adhering to
the constitutional provisions. He has also written to the divisional
commissioner regarding the issue.
There is provision of reservation for OBC wards according to
sub-section (2) of section 7 of Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation
(Reservation and Allotment of Seats) Rules, 1994. The number of wards
that would be reserved for the OBCs in any municipal corporation would
be equal to 27 per cent total wards of that civic body.
Had AMC reserved wards in accordance with the constitutional
provisions, then 22 seats would have been reserved for OBCs. However,
the reality is that only 16 seats have been reserved for this section.
Among the reserved seats, 10 were reserved for men and six for women
candidates.
Similarly, wards for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
candidates have also not been reserved in due proportions. About 10
wards have been reserved for the SC and STs. Among these, four seats
have been reserved for women candidates and six for men.
Another corporator Uttam Kumar has raised the issue. He said that the
neglected sections of the society have not been represented during the
last elections in 2006. Kumar demanded that steps should be taken for
reservation of wards in accordance with the constitutional provisions.
Municipal commissioner Ashok Kumar said that reservation would be done
in accordance with the constitutional provisions. Representations
would be given to the OBCs, scheduled castes and tribe candidates in
the next civic elections.
Municipal commissioner Ashok Kumar said that reservation would be done
in accordance with the constitutional provisions. Representations
would be given to the OBCs, SC and ST candidates in the next civic
elections.
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