The Telangana Assembly on Monday that will increase reservations for the Backward Classes in education, government jobs and elections to local bodies, The Hindu reported.

The two proposed legislations were approved following an in the Assembly. The bills were supported by Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, The Indian Express reported.

It is unclear if the state’s Legislative Council, or the Upper House, has approved the bills.

Once approved by the Union government, the legislations will guarantee a 42% quota for the Backward Classes, 15% for the Scheduled Castes and 10% for the Scheduled Tribes in the state.

The total quotas in the state would increase . This would breach that the Supreme Court had put in place in 1992.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that he will take “proactive measures” to ensure the amendments take effect.

“Leaders of all parties are welcome to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to push for this reservation,” The Indian Express quoted Reddy as saying. “The reservation can be implemented the new reservation allocation in the ninth schedule of the Constitution.”

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