Will revisit EWS reservation criteria, Centre tells SC

After facing a barrage of questions from the Supreme Court over fixing an annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh for determining economically weaker sections (EWS), the Centre on Thursday agreed to "revisit" the criteria for the "economically backward among forwards" to get reservation benefits in government jobs and educational institutions.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-revisit-ews-reservation-criteria-centre-tells-sc/articleshow/87918570.cms