CHENNAI: Federation of Brahmin Associations of South India (FEBAS) on Saturday urged Chief Minister Karunanidhi to implement 7 per cent reservation in the educational institutions and jobs in the State government.
At its founding meeting of the FEBAS at the Narada Gana Sabha here, founder leader S Ve Shekher read out the resolution demanding the reservation and was cheered and supported by one and all present in the hall. The AIADMK legislator, who is reportedly ignored by his party general secretary Jayalalithaa recently, in his opening speech said the FEBAS was not affiliated to any political organisation.
``It is not founded with a view to oppose other Brahmin organizations either’’ he told the gathering.
It may be recalled that the Tamil Nadu Brahmins Association has opposed to the formation the Federation by the Mylapore MLA.
He said as a result of the social justice movement led by Thanthai Periyar, the backward and oppressed sections of the society enjoy 69 per cent reservation now.
``Brahmins have never been stumbling blocks in their path to progress.
At the same time, the Brahmin Community believes in Periyar’s philosophy that every caste should get its due share proportionate to the population,’’ he said.
Shekher, who has reportedly approached BSP, said a majority of the Brahmins in the state were struggling to make both ends meet.
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