A DMK MLA has filed a petition at the Madras High Court in opposition of the Vanniyar reservation bill that was recently put forth in the State Assembly, calling it a tool for vote bank politics. This was filed in the name of the youth wing of the Isai Vellalar Peravai (IVP).
The decision to file the said petition was made in the recent meeting of the IVP that took place in Trichy. This was headed by KR Guhesh, the founder of this movement. Speaking to the press, Guhesh had said, “Isai Vellalar Community comprises of about 3% of the Tamil Nadu population, and was included in the MBC category back in 1989 when M Karunanidhi was the Chief Minister. In light of the same, it is unfair that the Vanniyar community should enjoy over 10.5% of the existing 20% reservation that is already granted by the constitution. Since this decision was taken without consulting the other backward communities, we are going to take this to the court.”
He went on to say that the HR&CE department must make sure that they are to employ the musicians who have been traditionally playing at temple functions in a permanent job at the respective temples and that they should belong to the Isai Vellalar community. This was also one of the demand put forth.
This meeting was attended by prominent faces from the DMK like K Nityanandam, who was the personal assistant to the late M Karunanidhi, MLA Anbil Mahesh Poiyyamozhi, who is the south zone head of DMK in Trichy. The case that was thus filed was done so in the name of this MLA, along with Guhesh.
In light of this, Maaveeran Manjal Padai, the Vanniyar outfit started by Kanalarasan, the son late PMK leader ‘Kaduvetti’ Guru, has condemned the action of the party. It is noteworthy to mention that the outfit had earlier expressed support to the DMK.
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