Seven caste communities in Tamil Nadu, who want to be united as one and don’t need quota advantages, will now get their want – TFIPOST

The parliament has handed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to exchange the entry for the Devendrakulathan group with Devendrakula Vellalar which incorporates Devendrakulathan, Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi, and Vathiriyan. The passing of the invoice will give an enormous fillip to the BJP-AIADMK coalition in Tamil Nadu as a result of the Vellalar group may be very influential and has been demanding these modifications for a very long time.The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot mentioned the method, which began with the state authorities sending a proposal in 2015, took time to finish. “There is no connection whatsoever with politics or elections in Tamil Nadu,” he mentioned.Previously Chief Minister Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami, whereas addressing the press in Sivaganga mentioned, “A committee was formed under IAS Hansraj in 2019 to review the demand for bringing the seven caste groups under the roof of Devendrakula Vellalar. It was recommended to the government that Devendrakulathan, Kudumban, Pannadi, Kaalaadi, Kadayan, Pallan and Patharia all the seven caste groups should be called as Devendrakulla Vellalars.”Read More: Ever since PM Modi took cost of the nation, caste-based reservation has decreased yearly and there may be information to show itThe Vellalar group desires to exit the SC listing to enter the OBC listing voluntarily as a result of it has moved up within the socio-economic hierarchy. This is a monumental change within the mindset of the individuals of decrease castes, which for the previous few many years, continued to demand categorisation beneath the decrease class as a result of it affords extra advantages.[PC:TheLeaflet]Although up to now, neither the Tamil Nadu authorities nor the Union authorities has accepted the demand to maneuver the group into the OBC listing, this serves as a lesson for a lot of castes which have moved up within the socio-economic hierarchy however proceed to be positioned among the many reserved castes- depriving others of the advantages that they really deserve.For instance, Yadavs can demand to be moved within the General listing from the OBC listing, as a result of it will give higher alternatives to Koeri, Kewat and lots of different castes within the OBC listing who’re really disadvantaged and deserve reservation. Similarly, Jatavs can demand to be moved to the OBC listing from the SC listing, as it will give different castes within the SC listing higher entry to advantages.If this reverse pattern prevails, the advantages of the reservation will really attain the meant castes and the race to the underside to be positioned amongst decrease castes will decline.Previously, the Union Government had fashioned a panel in October 2017 to bridge the inequity in availing 27 per cent quota advantages among the many OBCs. The fee was anticipated to submit its report inside 12 weeks however it’s got an extension after extension. The final extension offered to the panel was of six months, as its work has been affected by the pandemic.As per preliminary findings of the report, simply 40 of 5,000-6,000 castes categorised beneath Other Backward Classes (OBCs) have availed 50 per cent of the quota advantages. OBC quota was applied in authorities jobs in 1993 and central government-funded instructional establishments in 2006 by the Centre.According to the panel’s findings, 20 per cent of the OBC communities, which implies round 1,000 castes, availed no quota advantages between 2014 and 2018. According to members of the panel, the sub-categorisation of the OBC quota is “urgent and inescapable”, given the extent of inequities in availing quota advantages amongst varied castes.Read More: Sub-categorisation of OBCs – An thought whose time had come very lengthy againThe OBC quota handed by the VP Singh authorities in 1989 and applied in 1993 altered Indian politics endlessly. The OBC teams got here to energy in UP, Bihar and varied different states. But, Yadav in OBC, Jatav in SC and Meena in ST- these teams acquired political, social and financial capital, using on the newly applied quota system whereas leaving different castes in the identical group miles behind.Therefore, re-categorisation is required to be executed. Moreover, the change should not solely come from the federal government diktat however from inside the communities which have moved upward within the socio-economic ladder, like within the case of Devendrakula Vellalar.