Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Haryana Govt's Socio-economic Policy

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini declared his administration would consider filing a review petition or introducing a bill in the Assembly after the Supreme Court upheld a high court decision that struck down the state's policy of awarding additional marks to its residents in government job recruitment exams.

The Supreme Court has upheld a high court ruling that nullified Haryana's policy of allotting extra marks to local candidates in government job exams. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini responded by suggesting the state might challenge the decision or introduce new legislation.

The high court had earlier deemed the policy, which aimed to provide benefits to socio-economically disadvantaged residents, unconstitutional. In its verdict, the top court labeled the initiative as a 'populist measure' and refused to re-evaluate the lower court's decision.

Saini reaffirmed his government's commitment to the welfare of the poor, stating, 'Our socio-economic policy is grounded in the principle of antyodaya.' He added that the administration will explore legal avenues to continue supporting impoverished sections of society.

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