After the Patidars and Rajputs, it is the Brahmin community that has come out in Gujarat to seek reservations, approached the Other Backward Class (OBC) Commission on Monday, December 3, asking it to carry out a survey of the community.

The Shree Samast Gujarat Brahm Samaj on Monday approached former high court judge Sugyaben Bhatt, the commissioner of the Gujarat OBC Commission Commissioner Sugnyaben Bhatt, a former high court judge.

A delegation of the Samaj cited the instance of the Maharashtra Government, which recently announced 16 per cent reservations for the 32% Marathas and promised to bring in legislation for the purpose.

According to the community forum, there are about 60 lakh Brahmins in Gujarat, comprising around 15 lakh families, or approximately 9.5 per cent population of the state.

"About 70% of these, that is more than 42 lakh Brahmins, are not well off economically. The Brahmins in rural areas are becoming backward economically, socially and educationally," said Yagnesh Dave, the convener, Shree Samast Gujarat Brahm Samaj.