Centre should seek review of SC verdict on quotas at the earliest: Azad

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday sought review of Supreme Court's verdict which has said that reservation in promotions for government jobs is not a fundamental right."I had thought that he (Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot) will say that the government will go to Supreme Court today and get this reversed. If the Supreme Court does not reverse this then they will bring a Bill into the House to make this null and void. It's no reply that government has taken a view on this at the highest level," Azad said in Rajya Sabha."It's a serious matter pertaining to the future of 1/4th population of India. I request Centre to hold a Cabinet meeting and say that they will move to Supreme Court, asking them to review and withdraw it. If that doesn't happen then they will bring a Bill to make it null and void," he added.Gehlot had on Monday told the Lok Sabha that the issue was very important and the government was discussing it "at a high level". He .