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West Bengal Drops 77 Muslim Communities from OBC List, Cuts Quota to 7%

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The BJP government in West Bengal has announced the removal of 77 Muslim communities from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. These communities had been granted OBC status during the previous Trinamool Congress administration. Alongside this delisting, the state's OBC reservation quota will be reduced from 10 percent to 7 percent. The decision follows the BJP's return to power in West Bengal in May, fulfilling a stated electoral commitment to reverse the earlier OBC classifications.

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