OBC quota for Christian Nadars to continue
The Hindu
Decision after evaluating the SC order in Maratha Reservation Case
The reservation in government jobs provided to the Christian Nadar community recently by including them on the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list of the State would remain unchanged as the Supreme Court has upheld the State governments’ right to modify the list for providing reservation in employment to State services. Those at the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes arrived at the conclusion after reviewing the Supreme Court order in the Maratha Reservation Case and evaluating its fallout in the State. “The apex court order will not have any impact on the Christian Nadar community’s recent inclusion on the OBC list as they would be provided reservation in employment from the general pool of OBCs. The caste-based reservation provided to the communities in the State would not exceed the 50% cap even with their inclusion of the Christian Nadar community on the OBC list. Hence, the Christian Nadar reservation will remain untouched by the apex court order,” said G. Sasidharan, chairman of the commission.More Related News