Chennai, Feb 27 (UNI) A Bill to temporarily provide 10.5 per cent special reservation for the Vanniakula Kshatriyas within the the Most Backward Classes (MBCs) quota has been passed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

The Bill provides for internal reservation for the

MBCs and Denotified Communities.

The MBCs of the Vanniakula Kshatriyas will get 10.5

per cent, the Most Backward Classes and Denotified

Communities 7 per cent and the Most Backward Classes

2.5 per cent.

This quota will be created from within the 20 per cent

reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified

Communities.

They will now get a special reservation of seats in

educational institutions, including private educational

institutions, and in government services.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami introduced the

Bill in the Assembly yesterday.

Mr Palaniswami said the reservation provided for in

this Bill will be temporary. Once the caste-based

census is completed, this will be revised based on

the findings”.

The Bill was passed by voice vote in the absence of

the Opposition parties, which have boycotted the

session.

“This Act is based on the recommendations made by

the committee led by (retd) Justice M.S.Janarthanam

in 2012,” Mr Palaniswami said.

The PMK, a key ally of the ruling AIADMK, had organised

an agitation demanding exclusive reservation for Vanniyars

in government jobs and higher education.

Initially the PMK leadership had demanded 20 per cent

quota but scaled it down after meetings with a delegation

of Ministers.

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