Thursday, January 18, 2007

RESERVATION (Part-5)

Why Reservation is needed

There was further political change in the State of Tamil Nadu in the year 1971. The DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) split into two and another Dravidian party ADMK (Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhzagam) was born. The ADMK won state elections in 1971 and they brought in change in the reservation policy. While hitherto reservation was accorded based on social and educational backwardness, for the first time economic backwardness was introduced. Low income individuals among backward classes alone were eligible for the benefits of reservation.
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