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TN's 69% quota in professional college seats
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- The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a petition filed by 2 successful NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) candidates from Tamil Nadu.
- According to the petition, the 69% quota was against the fundamental right enshrined in the constitution that no person should be discriminated against in the name of his/her caste, religion, gender, sex, etc.
- The petition argued that the apex court had capped the reservation at 50%.
- Consequently, Tamil Nadu had passed a law enabling 69% reservation. The law was included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
- The Backward Class Commission, which was directed to assess the justifiability of 69% reservation on objective criteria, filed a report in July 2011.
- The petition said the report was without any objective criteria and simply confirmed the 69% reservation on the basis of the Amba Shankar Commission report of 1985.
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