Reservation policy in Bihar is a system of affirmative action that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education and employment.
[citation needed] In 1978, Karpoori Thakur introduced 26% reservation model in Bihar, for the backward classes in the Government jobs.
Bihar Government issued gazette notifications for raising the quota to 75% after Governor Rajendra Arlekar gave his assent to two bills.
[9] The two bills were notified as - The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (For Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) (Amendment) Act 2023 [10] and The Bihar (In Admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act 2023.
[19][20][21] On 27 November 2023, PIL was filed before Patna High Court against Bihar quota hike laws.
[22] On 20 June 2024, Patna High Court struck down 65 per cent reservation cap in government jobs and educational institutions.