The statehood agitators and their dependents met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday and expressed gratitude for the passage of the bill providing 10 per cent reservation in government jobs.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday congratulated all the agitators and their dependents on the passage of the bill that gives 10 per cent reservation to them and said that they have done a lot for the state and they should get the reservation.
Tharoor recalled a debate he had with former Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, where he pushed for a bill to safeguard medical professionals. However, the government responded that granting protection to one profession would set a precedent for others.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed happiness over the approval of the bill related to the provision of 10 per cent reservation in government service for state agitators by the Governor of the state Lt. Gen. Retd. Gurmeet Singh, said an official release.
The government introduced the bill in the budget session of Parliament which concluded earlier this month and it was decided to send the legislation to JPC for further scrutiny.
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