All eyes on Stalin’s move on internal reservation for Vanniyars
The Hindu
The Chief Minister’s move is being keenly watched as admission to undergraduate courses is expected to begin in a month
All eyes are on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s decision on the implementation of 10.5% internal reservation for Vanniyakula Kshatriyas within the 20% quota for Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in education and employment in government services, with last week, the operation of the law on internal reservation. The Chief Minister’s move is being keenly watched as admission to undergraduate courses is expected to begin in a month.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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