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On 7 January 2019, The Union Cabinet has approved 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category The section earlier did not enjoyed reservation. This would be over and above the existing 50% reservation.

On 12 January 2019, The Economic Backward Reservation Bill which ensures 10 % reservations to the poor people in upper castes who were denied any kind of affirmative action previously is cleared by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. The EBC bill was cleared by Modi Cabinet and it was tabled in Lok Sabha,the Lower House of the Indian Parliament on 7th of January 2019 and it was passed on the same day. The EBC Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament on the following day on 8th of January. President on 12th of January 2019 approved the Bill and a gazette released on this bill which turned it into a Law. Gujarat is the first state to enact this law on 14th of January 2019. An NGO 'Youth For Equality' has questioned and challenged the bill in the Apex court on grounds that it breaches the ceiling of 50% reservations set by Supreme Court of India, stating that it fully supports the reservations of the economic deprived section but wants it to be amalgated with the OBC quota which stands at 27%, thus not breaching the 50% cap set by the Apex Court. Leaders of the Backward classes have also decided to approach the Supreme Court over the issue.

On 25 January 2019, The Supreme Court refused to stay 10% reservation to economically backward sections of general category in government jobs  and educational institutes.