: ☘️ [3/18, 16:46] Sekarreporter1: *Speech of Mr P. Wilson in Parliament today on the central govt making inroad in to state reservations* Thank you Hon’ble Chairman sir I rise today to bring to the Kind attention of this August House that the Central Government is making inroads into the States’
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[3/18, 16:46] Sekarreporter1: *Speech of Mr P. Wilson in Parliament today on the central govt making inroad in to state reservations*
Thank you Hon’ble Chairman sir
I rise today to bring to the Kind attention of this August House that the Central Government is making inroads into the States’ power to make reservations and is thus circumventing the State Legislature’s domain. Such an attempt is an assault on the federal structure guaranteed under the constitution.
In Tamil Nadu, we have 69% reservation in educational institutions by virtue of 1993 State Act which is preserved in IXth Schedule. Anna University which is a State University is bound by State Reservations.
In the Land of Periyar and in the bastion of Perarignar Anna a social injustice is now done to our students by the Central Government.
The Anna University offers M.Tech Bio Technology course since 1985 and the course is wholly sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India. All along in admissions to this course Anna University was granting 69% reservations. Suddenly, the Central Government for the academic year 2020 onwards is insisting to follow 27% reservations in the said course offered in Anna University to avail the said course and the grant.
The Central Reservation Act 2006 does not apply to State Universities.
Sir, The reservations granted by Madras High Court and Supreme Court in the case filed by DMK in State surrendered seas to All India Quota is not implemented.
Sir,
Now an attempt is made to unsettle three decades old law on reservations, which has served as a foundation to uplift socially backward sections is striking fear and causing abundant mental stress to the members of the backward classes and SC and ST. It’s quite unfortunate that settled legal and constitutional issues are now sought to be reopened by the Central Government under the untenable premise that States have no power to legislate after the 102nd Constitutional Amendment.
What message is the Central Government trying to convey to the States? That they have no more legislative competence qua reservations? Is India now a unitary country? Is the Federal structure no longer the basic feature of the Constitution? How can the Central Government denude the State’s legislative powers preserved under the Constitution by misinterpretation of Article 102?
Sir Time has come where all of us have to unite under one platform to protect the majority people in India now.
Sir, I am pained to say that the federal structure envisaged under the Constitution of India is being eroded brick by brick.
The settled constitutional lakshman rekha between the Union and the States must be preserved at all costs.
The struggle to obtain reservations in this country as part of our constitutional setup was through a massive struggle. Many gave their lives, sweat and blood to get these reservations in education and employment, and it must not be disturbed by the Central Government.
I request the Hon’ble Law Minister and Minister of Social justice who always support the issues relating to reservation, through this August House to not circumscribe the power of the States to give reservations through any institution, as doing so would gravely upset the delicate balance, so beautifully settled by our Constitution.
