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The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections among the general category population is a "positive step" and is different from, and does not impinge on, the 50 percent reservation given to SC, ST, and OBC communities. SC has earlier restricted reservations to 50 percent. The top law officer rejected the petitioners' argument that exclusion of backward classes from EWS quota amounts to discrimination. Mr. Venugopal submitted that as far as SCs and STs are concerned, sc and st are loaded with benefits through affirmative action. They are in a…