The Madhya Pradesh government stepped in Wednesday to clear up confusion over its recent affidavit to the Supreme Court on Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations. Social media buzzed with false claims that tied misleading content to the state’s official position, but officials say it’s all made up.
State leaders from the Public Relations Department called out these posts as “entirely false and fabricated,” blaming “mischievous elements” for spreading them. The viral material? It doesn’t appear anywhere in the affidavit and has nothing to do with the government’s approved policies on OBC reservations.
Digging deeper, the controversial bits come from the 1983 final report of the Mahajan Commission, led by Ramji Mahajan. That group formed back in 1980 and handed over its findings in late 1983. But here’s the key: Madhya Pradesh’s current 27% OBC reservation policy doesn’t follow those old recommendations at all.
Instead, the affidavit to the Supreme Court highlights fresh data from the State Backward Classes Commission. It pulls in annual reports from 1994 to 2011, plus the latest 2022 report on backward classes welfare. The Mahajan report itself? It’s already on file from earlier High Court cases and now part of the Supreme Court record.
The government slammed anyone cherry-picking snippets from old reports or expert analyses to fuel online drama. “Sharing isolated parts without context is condemnable,” the statement said, promising a full investigation and action against those behind the misinformation.
Madhya Pradesh stands firm on its push for inclusive growth and social harmony, guided by the motto “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” (together with all, development for all). Across India, courts often see these kinds of reports in reservation debates, and the state points that out too.
With the Supreme Court still hearing challenges to the 27% OBC quota law, the government tapped senior advocate P. Wilson to fight its corner. This move shows their determination to protect the policy from fake news and legal pushback.
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