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Tamil Nadu Government Takes Steps to Protect 69% Reservation Policy
TN govt moves to safeguard 69% reservation policy in the state
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has convened a meeting to discuss legal measures aimed at protecting the state's 69% reservation policy in education and government jobs. This policy includes allocations for various communities, exceeding the Supreme Court's 50% ceiling.
- 01The 69% reservation policy in Tamil Nadu allocates 26.5% to Backward Classes, 20% to Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, 18% to Scheduled Castes, 3.5% to Backward Class Muslims, and 1% to Scheduled Tribes.
- 02The policy was established under the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institution and of appointments or posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993.
- 03This Act was included in the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which provides it protection from being deemed void due to conflicts with other constitutional provisions.
- 04The Supreme Court's ruling in the 2007 IR Coelho case allows for judicial review of laws in the Ninth Schedule, challenging the inviolability of the reservation policy.
- 05The meeting led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay aims to explore legal strategies to uphold this reservation framework.
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Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay held a review meeting to discuss legal measures to protect the state's 69% reservation policy for educational admissions and government jobs. This policy, which allocates reservations to various communities, surpasses the Supreme Court's 50% ceiling established in the 1992 Indra Sawhney case. The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institution and of appointments or posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993, was passed during the AIADMK government led by J Jayalalithaa and is included in the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This inclusion is significant as it provides some legal protection against being declared void. However, the Supreme Court's 2007 IR Coelho ruling allows for judicial review of such laws, raising questions about the policy's longevity. The Tamil Nadu government is now seeking to fortify this reservation policy through appropriate legal avenues.
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The protection of the 69% reservation policy will directly affect educational and employment opportunities for various communities in Tamil Nadu.
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