In Puducherry, the opposition AIADMK has demanded scrapping of the state government’s regional reservation policy for admission of students to professional colleges alleging that it is unconstitutional. 

The party Secretary, Mr. A.Anbalagan who led a five member delegation submitted a memorandum to Lt. Governor Iqbal Singh today. Later speaking to newsmen Mr. Anbalagan said regional reservation is causing disharmony among students and also between regions of the Union Territory.

AIR Correspondent reports that students in Puducherry have launched protests against implementation of 18 per cent quota under regional reservation for students of Karaikal region and also four and three per cent for students of Mahe and Yanam regions.

he Supreme Court today sought response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition challenging reservation of the post of chairperson of certain municipal bodies for SC, ST and OBC communities.

A bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar posted the matter for further hearing to Monday.


The Supreme Court had on June 5 decided to examine the plea against the UP government's May 25 notification reserving the posts of chairperson for people belong to scheduled castes, tribes and backward classes and women in some of the state's municipal bodies.