Proposal for revision of OBC creamy layer income criteria being considered

A proposal for revision of the income criteria for determining the creamy layer amongst other backward classes (OBCs) is under consideration of the government, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

In written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said the proposal was made after due consultation with the National Commission for the Backward Classes.

“A proposal for revision of the income criteria for determining the creamy layer amongst OBCs is under consideration of the government,” he said.