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UP deputy CM promises Union meeting on reservation
The Hindu··23 Aug
On 22 August 2026 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said demands from the reservation reform protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar would go to the BJP's central leadership. He said a student delegation would meet a concerned Union minister within two days. Harsh Dubey sat beside him at the Lucknow press conference.
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What It Means For You
- If you sat at Jantar Mantar on 21 August, Pathak's promise is a meeting with an unnamed Union minister within two days, not a change in reservation law.
- Anyone following Reservation Hatao Andolan should note Tiwari said that group does not treat the Dubey-Pathak press conference as its settlement.
- If you expected a named ministry, Pathak did not identify which Union minister would receive the delegation.
What's Happening
- Pathak posted on X that the student concerns would be placed before the central leadership in the coming two days.
- Reports named Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Shiva Sharma among those leading the Delhi protest.
- Barricades and extra police were used at Jantar Mantar after the 20 August notice that permission had not been granted.
Why One Press Meet Did Not Close The Stir
- The protest asks for a review of caste-based reservation and a wider merit frame; it is not a state Cabinet decision.
- Reservation policy for central jobs and education sits with the Union, which is why Pathak routed the letter to Delhi.
- Yadav framed the demand as a threat to PDA groups, which is a political reading, not a government order on the file.
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