Andhra CM Naidu proposes Kapu quota within Modi govt's 10% EWS quota

The move could force other states to carve out quotas for Gujjars, Jats, Marathas and Patidars

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday stirred the hornets' nest, which could have political ramifications not just in his state but several others in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Naidu announced the state government will give only five per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) under the Narendra Modi government's 10 per cent quota, and reserve the remaining five per cent for the upper caste Kapus.

The move could pave the way for communities like Marathas, Jats, Gujjars and Patidars who have been demanding similar reservations within the EWS quotas from state governments in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,