89% of TN population already eligible for reservation, state govt tells Madras High court.
89% of TN population already eligible for reservation, state govt tells Madras High court.
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La Excellence IAS Academy | April 4, 2024
| Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity; Topic: Salient features/Preamble/Basic Concepts, Issue: Reservation. |
Context: Tamil Nadu government argued against compulsory 10% EWS quota implementation.
Synopsis:
- Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court that 89% of the population already covered by existing reservations.
- State highlights constitutional provisions and pending challenges to 103rd constitutional amendment.
| The 103rd Amendment:
· Inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution to provide up to 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) among non-OBC and non-SC/ST sections of the population. · The amendment had introduced a quota for the poor among the general category. · However, the amendment goes against the landmark Indra Sawhney judgment of 1992 that imposed the 50% ceiling on reservations. |
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