10 pc EWS quota decision not linked to elections: Goyal

Senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal Friday said the decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to the economically poor in general category was not taken keeping in mind elections as it was under consideration for long a time.

He also expressed confidence that the BJP would once again form the government at the Centre and the country will witness "more achhe din" after that.

"Our government does not work keeping elections in mind. We take decisions that are beneficial for the country at large...This (10 per cent EWS quota) has been under discussion since a long time," the railway minister said.

He said that they realised that while the issues of social backwardness and educational backwardness were addressed, there was a large section evidently left out.

"Sections from different religions and communities were not able to get a better deal for education and job opportunities. Therefore, we thought of making some constitutional amendments," the BJP leader told reporters.

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