Forward castes reservation: cabinet decision takes flak

Kozhikode: The cabinet decision to implement 10 percent reservation to economically backward among the forward castes is against the values of constitution, say social activists.

Approving of the Sreedharan Nair commission report undermines the constitutional values and social justice.

Liberalising the conditions on income and land in the report recognized by the government, the move in effect will ensure total reservation to forward castes, said the joint statement signed by activists including Kutty Ahammad Kutty, K Ambujakshan, Hameed Vaniyambalam, among others.