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Dr. M. Karunanithis Letter to Honble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh |
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Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. M. Karunanithi’s letter to Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh
Dated August 4, 2006 (Excerpts)
“Under these circumstances the Union Government should not allow the unjust demand of the anti-reservationists, who form 5 to 10 % of the population of India. They suggest to implement the reservation for OBCs in a phased manner, to apply creamy layer concept and to increase the seats for general category.
I am of the firm opinion that if these demands are accepted it would amount to preferentially empower the empowered at the cost of oppressing the oppressed. It is strange to note that the creamy layer concept is not applied for the unreserved category till date. Given the constitutional provisions described above, it can be construed that these demands are entirely unconstitutional and unethical.
The reservation for OBCs in education and employment is the surest way to empower the hitherto socially oppressed sections of the society. The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of UPA government has accepted 27% reservation for the OBCs without caveats. Consequently, the people especially the OBCs and Dalits solidly stood behind us and voted to power at the Union level. Recently Tamilnadu Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution for immediately implementing the 27% reservation for OBCs in all educational institutions of Government of India by bringing an ordinance in this regard.
Hence, I strongly insist that the UPA government should respect and respond to the people’s mandate by immediately extending reservation to the OBCs at all levels in all institutions under the Government of India without any dilution.”
(Source: Aarakshan, Dawa Ya Dard? By Pradip Dhobale.) |
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