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Uttarakhand Agitators Granted 10% Quota in Government Jobs

Uttarakhand Agitators Granted 10% Quota in Government Jobs
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Uttarakhand Agitators Granted 10% Quota in Government Jobs

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EventUttarakhand agitators and their dependents met the Chief Minister to thank for a new reservation bill.
Key Legislation10% reservation in government jobs for agitators and their dependents.
Pension DecisionsIncreased pension for statehood agitators; pension extended to their dependents after death.
Historical ContextUttarakhand movement led to the formation of Uttarakhand as India's 27th state on 9th November 2000.
Origins of MovementDemand for a separate state first raised in 1938 at a special session of the Indian National Congress.
Movement's GrowthBy 1994, the demand transformed into a mass movement resulting in state formation in 2000.

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