Reservation of 75% in Private Sector Jobs in Haryana: Facts, Constitutionality and Politics
Introduction Haryana is a progressive state and it is also home to one of the top five Information Technology Hubs. It has the fifth highest per capita income among Indian States and Territories. It becomes necessary to quote this fact here because the implications of the passing of the “Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020” by the Haryana Government could have far reaching implications on many aspects of the state and also on the country. Before beginning with the key features of the Bill, it is best to mention herein that there already exists a law for reservations in public sector jobs and it has been agreed since the time the constitution was being made and debated, that it was constitutional to provide for reservations in the pub...