Chennai: The Tamilnadu unit of the CPI(M) will stage a State-wide protest demonstration on 20 October urging Governor Banwarilal Purohit to give assent to the government’s legislation to provide 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation for government school students in medical courses.
In a statement here, CPI(M) Poloitburo member G Ramakrishnan said in Chennai the demonstration would be held near the Raj Bhavan. Party leaders will lead the protest in front of all the district headquarters on Tuesday.
He also condemned the Governor for the delay in giving the nod for the Bill passed in the State Assembly with the support of all political parties, including the BJP.
He said the Governor delaying in giving assent to the Bill is against the pirnicples of democracy.
Ramakrishnan said the demonstration was also to demand the dismissal of Anna University Vice-Chancellor M K Surappa for unilaterally writing to the Centre that it need not require Rs 1,500 crore funds for Institute of Eminence (IoE) statusĀ for the varsity.