'There should be quotas for Muslims, Christians'

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Press Trust of India
Posted online: Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 1438 hours IST
Updated: Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 1451 hours IST

Chennai, July 13: Welcoming the concept of reservation for minorities, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Thursday said there should be ‘specific’ reservation for Christians and Muslims.

"I kindly request you to pursue this matter further so that there is specific reservation for Christians and Muslims, as they have been demanding reservation for a very long time," he said in a letter to Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh, a copy of which was released to the press here.

Referring to Singh's remarks yesterday that Muslims could be given reservation under the constitutional norms of backwardness, Karunanidhi said he ‘wholeheartedly’ welcomed the concept.

"I have already discussed with Thirumathi Sonia Gandhi, president of the AICC, the issue of reservation for minorities especially for Christians and Muslims," he said.