Centre approves 4.5% minorities quota within OBC Quota

The cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cleared a 4.5% minority quota within the existing 27% OBC (other backward classes) quota for government jobs and universities under section 2 (C) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.

The decision comes on a day the government included minorities in the 50 per cent quota in the Lokpal bill.

The BJP says the quota within a quota is unconstitutional. "Backward classes need to be empowered. They are not in favour of this move."