DMK promises 75% jobs for Tamils in industries
The Hindu
Promising to create 5.5 lakh jobs in the government sector, the DMK’s manifesto for the Assembly election, released on Saturday, said a law would be enacted to reserve 75% of jobs for Tamils in industries in the State. The private sector would be convinced to offer communal reservation in employment.
It also announced waiver of education loans borrowed by persons up to 30 years of age, who pursued school and higher education in Tamil Nadu.
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