{
  "id": 14366299,
  "title": "MP OBC Mahasabha Announces Statewide Agitation From October 15, Demands 27% Reservation In Government Jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mp-obc-mahasabha-announces-statewide-agitation-from-october-15",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:02:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-obc-mahasabha-announces-statewide-agitation-from-october-15-demands-27-reservation-in-government-jobs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The OBC Mahasabha in Madhya Pradesh has announced a nationwide protest starting October 15, demanding a 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in government jobs. The movement will continue until the state government addresses their demands. The party's national core committee member, Lokendra Gurjar, stated that in the first phase, a memorandum will be submitted at the district level from October 15. They also seek relief for candidates impacted by the 13% posts that were put on hold. The second phase, starting October 28, will involve dharna and protests across all divisions of the state. A massive statewide movement is planned for November. The OBC Mahasabha has urged the government to conduct a scientific study of the OBC section's social, educational, and economic situation and establish a specialist committee or commission to investigate the matter.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To press the demand for 27% reservation in government jobs, OBC Mahasabha has announced a phase-wise movement in Madhya Pradesh. It said that the movement would continue till solid steps are taken to provide justice to the OBC section. National core committee member of OBC Mahasabha Lokendra Gurjar said that in the first phase starting from October 15, a memorandum will…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}