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Minority quota

This refers to the report that the Tamil Nadu Government has decided to accept the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission to provide reservation for Muslims and Christians. When the Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed a law providing 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in employment and education, the High Court struck it down as unconstitutional. The issue is pending before the Supreme Court.

It is unfortunate that the Tamil Nadu Government should have succumbed to vote bank politics.

Ravikumar Sreepada,
Jagtial

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's announcement aggravates the reservation conundrum. Such policies of appeasement will not only discriminate against but also marginalise those who do not enjoy any reservation.

R. Muthumanickam,
Pudukkottai

The proposal is most unfortunate. Tamil Nadu is already overloaded with reservation, which is well above the 50 per cent limit prescribed by the Supreme Court.

It is a pity that the so-called progressive leaders of the State who swear by a casteless society should have resorted to such a move.

V.S. Ganeshan,
Bangalore

First, Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims should be given Scheduled Caste status by amending paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order of 1950. Mr. Karunanidhi should openly pledge his support for the cause.

Let the politicians first address the plight of the poor Dalit Christians instead of extending reservation to elite Christians.

Franklin Caesar Thomas,
New Delhi

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