GANDHINAGAR: In a bid to quell the on-going Patidar agitation in the state, BJP government is all set to bring in an ordinance on May 1 for ten per cent reservation or the Economically Backward Category (EBC).The decision was taken here on Friday morning in a core committee meeting of the party chaired by the national President of the party Amit Shah. Speaking to the media later, Gujarat BJP President Vijay Rupani said that the ordinance will be brought in on May 1, the foundation day of the state and later a bill in this regard will be introduced in the state assembly.Rupani said that the reservation targeted at the economically weaker section will have an upper limit of Rs 6 lakh per annum of annual income and the criteria of merit and will not in any manner dilute other reservations currently en-vogue in the state. The reservation will be over and above the Rs.1000 crore Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana, which was announced by the Chief Minister Anandiben Patel earlier and will be enforced from this academic year itself.Rupani further pointed out that while the draft of the ordinance will be made with adequate care, the state government would defend the same in both High Court and the Apex Court, if such a need arises.It may be mentioned here that opposition Congress had earlier moved a private member’s bill seeking 20 per cent reservation in the state for economically backward classes, besides the setting up of a five-member panel to suggest ways to implement reservation for them without violating the 49 per cent reservation cap.Meanwhile, agitating Patidars have rejected the offer and called it laughable. Stating that the agitation was started with the demand for including the Patidars in OBC category and they still stick to the same.In the case that the government does not want to extend the limit of reservation beyond 50 percent, then it should include the Patidars in OBC category or give Special Category status to Patidars in acse it goes beyond 50 percent, demanded a statement issued by the convenor Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) Lalit Vasoya.Vasoya further went on to claim that since all the communities have benefitted out of Patidar movement as the government has been forced to first announce Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana and now this EBC reservation, they would now also extend support to the movement.