Tamilnadu - Religion Based Reservation

Tamilnadu - Religion Based Reservation ( Interesting India )

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi told that the government had accepted the recommendations by Justice M. Janardanam ( Retired judge Madras High court)

Reservation Quota in Tamilnadu-

- 30 percent for backward classes -,
- 20 percent for most backward classes - and denotified tribes -,
- 18 percent for scheduled castes -, and
- 1 percent for scheduled tribes -.

The overall reservation is thus 69 percent, benefiting as much as 87 percent of this state's population.

It was challenged in court and its constitutional validity is still in question. Tamil Nadu is afraid that its 69 percent quota might be cut by the courts.


Karunanidhi said Justice M. Janardanam, a retired judge of the Madras High court, had been asked to review the Ambashankar panel report on BCs and OBCs and 'had stated that the report of the Second Commission could be the basis for the exclusive reservation for Christians and Muslims'

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