Bhim Army take out protest march against SC ruling on reservation in promotions

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad joined the protest march, which started from Mandi House. The protesters said they will march to Parliament against the Supreme Court's ruling on SC reservation.

New Delhi: Scores of Bhim Army members on Sunday took out a protest march against the Supreme Court's ruling that state governments are not bound to provide reservation in promotions in public services.

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad also joined the protest march, which started from Mandi House. The protesters said they will march to Parliament.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Chandrasekhar Azad said that he would call 'Bharat Bandh' on February 23, if the central government will not reverse the decision by bringing an ordinance on the reservation given in the promotion.

Azad said, "whatever the government wants, it happens and now we will not allow it to happen in the country. The Supreme Court had given 4 weeks time to the government on the Citizenship Amendment Act and yet no decision has been taken regarding it."

He said that all political parties need to stand against this decision and if they do not do so, then people of OBC, SC-ST and minority class should see who is working for their benefit.

"The judgment of the apex court is totally against the Constitution's promise of right to equality," Harjeet Singh Bhatti, spokesperson of the Bhim Army, said.

(with inputs from PTI)