Supreme Court Upholds Dravidian Model of Social Justice

The Supreme Court's decision allowing states to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for internal quota has been praised by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. He hailed the ruling as a recognition of the DMK's efforts towards social justice and internal reservation for the oppressed Arunthathiyar community.

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the power of states to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to allocate quotas within the reserved category. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin sees this as a nod to the DMK's Dravidian model, aimed at ensuring social justice for marginalized communities.

Stalin expressed his approval, noting the significance of the bench's decision to support the internal reservation for the Arunthathiyar community, as outlined in legislation passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

“Today's Supreme Court judgment marks a significant step towards our Dravidian Model journey to achieve social justice,” Stalin stated on social media platform X. He credited late DMK leader M Karunanidhi for pioneering these efforts by creating a separate quota for the Arunthathiyars.