Rajya Sabha votes in favour of quota in promotions bill

The Rajya Sabha has voted in favour of a Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to allow reservation in government job promotions for Dalits and tribals - 206 votes were cast in favour of the Bill and 10 against it of a total 216. The UPA government is in a minority in the 244-seat Rajya Sabha, but the opposition helped push the legislation through. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told NDTV that the government is likely to introduce this bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.