PMK, AIADMK in talks over reservation for Vanniyars
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A six-member delegation of the PMK, led by its president G.K. Mani, was on Wednesday concerned in day-long discussions with an AIADMK staff, headed by Electricity Minister P. Thangamani.
Talks have been held on offering inner reservation for Vanniyars throughout the MBC quota. Former Union Minister A.K. Moorthy and spokesperson K. Balu have been among the many PMK representatives on the meet, held on the Minister’s residence. Sources stated the PMK representatives held two conferences with the AIADMK management — in the morning and night.
“We have told them whatever we wanted to say. Now the ball is in their [AIADMK’s] court,” stated a PMK chief. It is believed {that a} quantity, with regard to the share of inner reservation throughout the MBC quota, had been mentioned.
Among those that represented the AIADMK have been deputy coordinators K.P. Munusamy and R. Vaithilingam. A celebration chief stated the discussions, held “smoothly,” constituted an “ongoing process.”
“Nothing concrete has emerged so far,” he stated, refusing to remark whether or not the talks additionally lined seat-sharing particulars.
The discussions are a end result of the PMK’s renewed protests demanding 20% unique reservations for Vanniyars. The Ministers and the PMK held a number of rounds of talks over the calls for, as defined just lately by PMK founder S. Ramadoss.
Despite modifying his demand to “internal reservation within MBC quota” from the unique demand for 20% separate reservations for Vanniyars, Dr. Ramadoss just lately stated the Chief Minister had not responded and that the PMK would take a “political decision” concerning persevering with in the AIADMK alliance for the upcoming election.
Subsequently, a number of Ministers met Dr. Ramadoss on January 30 and stated the problem could possibly be mentioned on February 3. The PMK’s particular governing council, on January 31, determined that it could participate in discussions with the AIADMK.
The PMK consultant stated they anticipated a response from the State on Thursday.
