Poll battles shift to caste issue and welfare schemes
The BJP-led state governments in Haryana and Gujarat have made decisions to revise benefits for reserved castes, aiming to strengthen their position on the caste and welfare fronts. In Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a 20% reservation for SC in promotions for government posts, while the BJP government in Gujarat increased the reservation for OBCs from 10% to 27%.
