The 127th Constitution Amendment Bill 2021 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. With this, now the state governments will again get the right to prepare the OBC list. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar said about this bill that it will benefit 671 castes of the country. Through this, amendments will be made in Articles 342A, 338B and 366 of the Constitution.

It is noteworthy that in 2018, Articles 342A, 338B and 366(26C) were added to the Constitution through the 102nd Constitutional Amendment. Among these, Article 342A was related to the composition of the National Commission for Backward Classes, its duties and powers. Article 338B deals with the powers of the President, under which he can notify a particular caste under the SEBC, as well as the powers of the MPs to make changes in the OBC list, whereas Article 366(26C) contains the definition of SEBC.