Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee clash over Calcutta HC ruling on OBC certificates

A political showdown was sparked on the significant ruling by the Calcutta High Court in which the court ordered the cancellation of all OBC certificates issued after 2010, citing a petition challenging the process of granting OBC certificates to individuals.

Responding to the court's decision, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vehemently expressed her disagreement, stating, "I will not accept this decision." She further added, "The BJP's opinion will not be considered. OBC reservation is in effect and will always remain in effect."

Reacting to Mamata Banerjee's remarks, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused her of attempting to subvert reservation policies by granting OBC status to 118 Muslim communities without proper backwardness assessment. He welcomed the High Court's decision and questioned the democratic integrity of West Bengal's governance, emphasizing the need for adherence to judicial orders.

Shah asserted, "We will ensure the implementation of the High Court's decision, ensuring that backward communities receive their rights, not succumbing to appeasement politics and vote-bank policies that deprive the genuinely marginalized."

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