Attended by senior Ministers, officials and the advocate general Vijay Narayan, the meeting discussed the measures to be taken to maintain the 69 percent quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes and Backward Classes, which is quintessential to Tamil Nadu.
Chennai:Taking appropriate legal measures to protect the 69 percent reservation for marginalized communities in educational institutions and government employment was discussed at a review meeting presided over by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, who stressed on the need to expedite steps to safeguard social justice.
The meeting held on the eve of the Supreme Court’s scheduled hearing on a slew of cases filed against the implementation of the State law (45/1994) providing for 69 percent reservation in the State saw the Chief Minister urging the officials to protect the 69 percent quota through expeditious legal measures.
Attended by senior Ministers, officials and the advocate general Vijay Narayan, the meeting discussed the measures to be taken to maintain the 69 percent quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes and Backward Classes, which is quintessential to Tamil Nadu.
