SP isolated as Rajya Sabha clears quota Bill

The Rajya Sabha Monday passed by an overwhelming majority a constitutional amendment Bill to provide reservations for SC, ST employees in promotions in government jobs. Out of a total of 204 MPs present and voting, 194 voted in favour of the Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill, 2012. Ten MPs — nine SP members and Independent MP Mohammed Adeeb — voted against the Bill.

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