Ramadoss questions govt.’s reluctance on 10.5% quota
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PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Wednesday stated the State authorities shouldn’t current “unfounded reasons” towards the ten.5% inside reservation for Vanniyars throughout the Most Backward Class quota, which was handed by the earlier AIADMK authorities.
In an announcement, he criticised the Minister for Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare S.S. Shivashankar for stating that the ten.5% reservation couldn’t be carried out as there have been circumstances pending within 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 stated.
Dr. Ramadoss stated that the ten.5% reservation for Vanniyars had been handed within the State Assembly in February and had acquired the assent of the Governor.
“The Governor’s consent was given to the Bill and a G.O. was published by the Higher Education Department on April 1. Other departments should have passed similar orders and 10.5% should have been implemented. It is the responsibility of the Backward Classes Minister to ensure social justice,” he stated.
Dr. Ramadoss stated whereas reservation had been carried out in schooling, it had not been achieved for presidency jobs.
“In the circular that announced that 555 persons will be appointed as homeopath doctors, doctor assistants in PHCs temporarily by the Health Ministry, it has been said that the previous reservation policy will be followed. Similarly, for appointments to several posts in the Madras High Court, it has been said that the 10.5% reservation will be implemented once the pending cases are concluded. Both these decisions are wrong,” he stated.
Dr. Ramadoss stated that the accountability of implementing the ten.5% reservation falls on the Minister for Backward Classes.
“However, the Minister is justifying the decision by pointing to the cases that are pending. I wonder if this is his position on the matter or if this is the government’s decision. The Chief Minister should clarify,” he stated.
Dr. Ramadoss identified that comparable circumstances towards 69% reservation have been pending in Supreme Court.
“Yet, the reservation has been implemented for 27 years. Cases against reservation for Muslims and Arundhathiyars are pending in court. The reason why reservation has not been affected in these cases is because there is no stay on them. A case against 10% reservation for EWS is pending in the Supreme Court for two-and-a-half years,” he stated.
Dr. Ramadoss stated the State authorities should assure the ten.5% inside reservation for Vanniyars throughout the Most Backward Class quota and should enlist senior attorneys to look into the case.
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