Anti-quota outfit to contest all 230 assembly seats in MP

An organisation born out of opposition to the government's reservation policy in jobs and education has decided to field candidates in all the 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, where elections are slated by the year-end.

The outfit, Samanya Pichhada Evam Alpsankhyak Varg Samaj (General, Backward and Minority Welfare Society), better known as SAPAKS Samaj, took this decision at a meeting of its office-bearers here yesterday.

"SAPAKS Samaj has decided to contest all the 230 seats in the year-end assembly polls in the state," Hiralal Trivedi, SAPAKS Samaj patron and a retired IAS officer, told PTI.

The organisation is going to soon approach election authorities and apply for registration as a political party, he said.

The outfit was formed a couple of years back by government officials and employees opposing the reservation policy in jobs and education.

The decision to contest elections was born out of a desire to fight for justice for all sections of the society, he said.

"We are not against reservation, but we feel it should be provided to a family only once so that its benefits are availed by other members of that particular society."