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Quota for BC Christians may be referred to panel

T. Ramakrishnan

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has indicated to a delegation of Christians and representatives from Kanyakumari that the issue of revocation of the quota of 3.5 per cent for Backward Classes Christians will be referred to the Backward Classes Commission.

After discussing the issue with the Chief Minister on Monday, the Minorities Commission Chairman Vincent Chinnadurai told The Hindu that Mr. Karunanidhi had explained to the delegation that the quota of 3.5 per cent for the BC Christians within the 30 per cent reservation for Backward Classes was granted on the basis of the BC Commission’s recommendation.

Earlier, the delegation discussed the matter with Ministers Arcot N. Veeraswami and N. Suresh Rajan, who is also the Kanyakumari district secretary of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and senior government officials. The meetings were held in the backdrop of protests in the district over the defects in the implementation of the quota for Christians.

[Last September, an ordinance was promulgated, providing 3.5 per cent reservation in education and employment to BC Muslims and BC Christians each within the 30 per cent reservation for the BCs. A month later, the Assembly adopted a legislation to replace the Ordinance.]

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