Agitators Quota in Government Jobs | 21 Aug 2024

Why in News?

Recently, The Uttarakhand agitators and their dependents met the Uttarakhand Chief Minister and expressed gratitude for the passage of the bill providing 10% reservation in government jobs.

Key Points

  • According to the Chief Minister the state government recognizes the agitators' struggle and sacrifices and gives top priority to their welfare.
    • Along with increasing the pension of the statehood agitators, the government has also decided to give pension to their dependents after their death.

Uttarakhand Movement

  • The Uttarakhand movement led to the formation of Uttarakhand as a separate state from the undivided state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The demand to make Uttarakhand a state was first raised at a special session of the Indian National Congress in 1938. 
  • The movement gained traction and by 1994, the demand for a separate state eventually took the form of a mass movement that resulted in the formation of India's 27th state on 9th November 2000.