<p>The Lok Sabha plunged into turmoil minutes after convening today as members vociferously demanded that government bring a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As soon as the House met, SP and BSP members trooped to the Well demanding reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs.<br /><br />With member's refusing to relent, Speaker Meira Kumar allowed some members to speak on the issue.<br /><br />Shailendra Kumar (SP) said there was fear in the minds of a number of SC/ST government employees on the lack of reservations in promotions.<br /><br />Panna Lal Punia (Cong) said Parliament had given SC/ST persons the right to reservation in government jobs and five persons cannot take away this right.<br /><br />Dara Singh Chauhan (BSP) demanded that the SC/ST employees should be granted reservation in promotion in government jobs immediately.<br /><br />In April, the Supreme Court had upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision to scrap the policy of reservations in promotions introduced by the Uttar Pradesh government.<br /><br />Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the matter was of utmost importance for the government but a response to the Supreme Court has to be worked out in such a way that it should stand the test of time.<br /><br />"We cannot do it in a hurry, we have to give a considered response," Bansal said.P Lingam (CPI) and Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shiv Sena) were on their feet displaying placards 'Implement Reservation Act'. </p>
<p>The Lok Sabha plunged into turmoil minutes after convening today as members vociferously demanded that government bring a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As soon as the House met, SP and BSP members trooped to the Well demanding reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs.<br /><br />With member's refusing to relent, Speaker Meira Kumar allowed some members to speak on the issue.<br /><br />Shailendra Kumar (SP) said there was fear in the minds of a number of SC/ST government employees on the lack of reservations in promotions.<br /><br />Panna Lal Punia (Cong) said Parliament had given SC/ST persons the right to reservation in government jobs and five persons cannot take away this right.<br /><br />Dara Singh Chauhan (BSP) demanded that the SC/ST employees should be granted reservation in promotion in government jobs immediately.<br /><br />In April, the Supreme Court had upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision to scrap the policy of reservations in promotions introduced by the Uttar Pradesh government.<br /><br />Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the matter was of utmost importance for the government but a response to the Supreme Court has to be worked out in such a way that it should stand the test of time.<br /><br />"We cannot do it in a hurry, we have to give a considered response," Bansal said.P Lingam (CPI) and Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shiv Sena) were on their feet displaying placards 'Implement Reservation Act'. </p>