The Government of Tamil Nadu on February 26 passed a Bill temporarily providing an internal reservation of 10.5 per cent to the community under the category Most Backward Classes (V).
It has received the assent of Governor on February 26th itself.
It is shortly called Special Reservation Act of 2021.
It has created two more groups — one covering 25 MBCs and 68 DNCs and another covering the remaining 22 MBCs.
The Vanniya kula kshatriya community includes vanniyar, vanniya, vannia gounder, gounder, padayachi, palli and agnikula kshatriya.
The Bill also provides an internal quota of 7% to Denotified Communities and the Most Backward Classes communities having similarity with Denotified Communities.
Other Most Backward Classes, not included in the above category, are provided with 2.5% quota.
This is only a temporary arrangement.
Changes will be made after the Justice A Kulasekaran Commission make its recommendations
It was set up to collect quantifiable data on castes, communities and tribes of Tamil Nadu.