Silence on Anglo-Indians raises doubts over quota

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the 126th Constitution Amendment Bill seeking to extend reservation to SCs, STs until January 2030, but was silent on quota for Anglo-Indians.
Opposition parties, including Congress, DMK, NCP, TMC and CPM, as well as NDA ally Apna Dal (Sonelal), voiced concerns over the legislation seeking to end reservation for the Anglo-Indian community.
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, however, said that there was a provision of reservation for Anglo-Indians in the bill. The government is still “deliberating on it”, he said. “The House will have to take a call one day on whether to grant reservation to the Anglo-Indian community,” he added.
Prasad, quoting the 2011 Census, said India is home to 296 members of the Anglo-Indian community.
Congress MP Hibi Eden accused Prasad of “misleading” the House over the numbers and moved a privilege motion against the minister, seeking reservation for the community should continue.Read More – Source