No role in State’s quota decisions, Centre tells SC
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Plea had challenged 69% reservation
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Plea had challenged 69% reservation
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has no role in the choices made by the Tamil Nadu government with regard to the provision of reservation for specific castes or communities in State government jobs and admissions.
The Centre was responding to a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act of 1993, which provides 69% reservation in the State.
EC delegation to visit Chennai to oversee poll preparedness
The team will be on a two-day visit to the capital of Tamil Nadu on December 21 and December 22. Updated: December 19, 2020 4:14:40 pm
Deputy Election Commissioners Sudeep Jain and Ashish Kundra, Bihar Chief Electoral Officer HR Srinivasa, Director Pankaj Srivatsava and Malay Malick are part of the delegation. (File photo)
A team of a high-level delegation led by the Election Commission secretary-general Umesh Sinha will be visiting Chennai to assess the preparedness for the general election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The team will be on a two-day visit to the capital of Tamil Nadu on December 21 and December 22.