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Should Tamil Nadu and Karnataka also abide by the 50% ceiling on reservations in education and employment?

Published: Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010, 9:00 IST
Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

The Supreme Court has asked the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to revisit their laws providing for 69% and 73% reservation, respectively, in the wake of petitions questioning the legitimacy of such acts.

With the rest of the states in the Indian Union abiding by the 50% ceiling set by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney (Mandal) case for reservations in education and employment, is it time Karnataka and Tamil Nadu fell in line as well?

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