Bangladesh PM Hasina and several other Cabinet ministers have accused the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami party and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir of playing a role in the violence during the student protests.
More than 200 people were killed in Bangladesh in recent weeks during violence that evolved from student protests over the South Asian country's quota system for government jobs.
The MEA acknowledged that Bangladesh outcried over the recent comments made by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee through a diplomatic channel. Earlier this week, Banerjee offered shelter to people in distress from Bangladesh.
The court's Appellate Division dismissed a lower court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93% of government jobs will be open to candidates on merit, without quotas.
The unrest reached a critical juncture when a group of protesters targeted the Bangladesh state TV headquarters, located in a prominent area of the capital. Reports indicate that the attackers breached security barriers and swiftly set parts of the building on fire.
The government has exempted certain establishments from the purview of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 section which provides for reservation in employment for persons with benchmark disabilities, according to gazette notifications.
The opposition DMK in poll-bound Tamil Nadu released its manifesto on Saturday, promising to reserve 75 percent jobs for the local people in the state if the party is voted to power.
CM Vijayan said the decision was taken by the cabinet. In principle, a constitutional amendment would be needed to validate the provision of jobs for the economically backward among the forward communities.
Nashik, May 20: People here trooped out Sunday on the streets to welcome and offer chilled soft drinks to over 1,000 Muslims who embarked on a 300-km Gandhian march to Mumbai demanding reservations in job,
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