Bhim Army takes out protest march against SC ruling on reservation in promotions

 A large number of Bhim Army members took out a protest march on Sunday against Supreme Court's ruling that state governments are t bound to provide reservation in promotions in public services.

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad led protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar. He has given a call for a 'Bharat Bandh' on February 23 demanding that government brings an ordinance to nullify ruling.

Harjeet Singh Bhatti, spokesperson of Bhim Army, said, " judgment of apex court is totally against Constitution's promise of right to equality."

Supreme Court has held that states are t bound to provide reservation in appointments and re is fundamental right to claim quota in promotions.

apex court said this while dealing with pleas regarding Uttarakhand government's September 5, 2012 decision to fill up all posts in public services in state without providing reservations to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. government's decision was challenged in Uttarakhand High Court, which struck it down.

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