Coimbatore: A new outfit for the welfare of backward classes across the state was launched in the district on Thursday.
The first meeting of the Federation for Rights of Backward Classes would be held at Suguna Marriage hall in the city on Friday. The apolitical outfit said it represented 143 castes, including Kongu Vellalar, Naidu, Mukkulathor, Nadar, Yadava, Muthaliar, Reddy and Chettiars.
Members of the outfit said employment opportunities for the backward classes was dwindling in central and state governments.
Talking to the media, they said the federation was the need of the hour, as the rights of backward classes was being usurped. “Job quota meant for backward classes is being systematically reduced,” said Rathinasabapathy, a member. tnn