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Vanniyar quota

Part of: Prelims and GS-II – Policies and interventions

Context The Tamil Nadu Government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the Madras High Court’s November 1 order.

The order had declared ultra vires (beyond one’s legal power or authority) a law of TN government which provided 10.5% internal reservation for Vanniyars within the overall 20% quota for the Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in government jobs and higher education.
The recommendation for 10.5% reservation to the Vanniyakula Kshatriya was made in commensurate with their population as enumerated in a survey held in 1983 by the Tamil Nadu Second Backward Classes Commission.

What is Vanniyar Movement?

Vanniyars are one of the largest and most consolidated backward communities in Tamil Nadu.
They had raised massive protests in the mid-1980s demanding 20% reservation in the state, and 2% in central services.
During agitation from September 17 to 23, 1987, many protesters were killed.
Split of OBC quota: In 1989, the OBC quota was split into two: Backward Castes and Most Backward Castes.
- Vanniyars were categorised among the MBCs with 107 other communities, with 20% reservation.
Three decades later, the state government passed a Bill, and the current government has implemented it with a Government Order ensuring 10.5% reservation for Vanniyars within the 20% MBC quota.

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