Contented over the move to introduce 10% reservation for the economically weaker section in forward communities, the Nair Service Society (NSS) has sent a letter congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for initiating the historic Bill.
Confirming the move, NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair said: ‘‘While the previous UPA government sat over a letter sent by the NSS to this effect for about three years, this government has come up to take a brave decision. Hence, sending a letter acknowledging the decision was a matter of courtesy,’’ he said. Mr. Nair said the organisation has raised the demand for reservation on the basis of economic status to many governments and had adopted resolutions during its annual meetings for several years.
‘No political move’
Mr. Nair ruled out political motives behind the move and pointed out that the NSS had sent a similar letter to the present LDF government when it introduced 10% reservation for upper castes in the recruitment to Devaswom boards.