Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to continue with current OBC reservation policy

The government had reserved 27 per cent of the vacancies in civilian posts and services falling under its purview for the OBCs to be filled through direct recruitment

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday asked th Centre to continue with the existing policy of determining the creamy layer by excluding agricultural and salary income. The state also suggested that the government consider providing OBC reservations by following the Tamil Nadu model, which would benefit the backward classes across the country equitably and render complete social justice.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami quoted media reports stating that the government was contemplating the revision of the criteria for creamy layer among OBCs by including salary and agricultural income.  These are currently excluded from the calculation of income for the purpose of determining