Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka, attacked the BJP on Tuesday for ‘deceiving’ the people of Karnataka with the ‘fraud of reservation’.
The community was given reservation in government jobs and educational institutions within the 20% quota for the Most Backward Class category in the state.
The Madras High Court on Monday struck down the law enacted by Tamil Nadu government providing 10.5 percent reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to Vanniyar caste
PMK leader wants CM to clarify his position on Vanniyar reservation PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Wednesday said the State government should not present “unfounded reasons” against the 10.5% internal reservation for Vanniyars within the Most Backward Class quota, which was passed by the previous AIADMK government.
In a statement, he criticised the Minister for Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare S.S. Shivashankar for stating that the 10.5% reservation could not be implemented as there were cases pending in the Madras High Court.
“Tamil Nadu does not have a Social Justice Department. The Minister for Backward Classes has a responsibility to safeguard social justice,” he said.