West Bengal Assembly Passes OBC Amendment, Removes 77 Muslim Communities

Brief By Hindustan Times / 10:11 PM on 29 Jun 2026

The West Bengal Assembly passed an amendment bill revising OBC categories and removing 77 Muslim communities from the reservation list. The legislation follows a Calcutta High Court directive and restructures reservation quotas. The government said surveys supported retained communities, while opposition parties criticised the move, triggering fresh political debate across the state after lawmakers approved the revised legislation on Monday.