Chennai: CPI (M) state party has strongly propagated for a separate reservation for children born of inter-caste marriage couples, in education and employment opportunities, arguing that such an arrangement alone could prevent casteism from taking a deep root in society and honour killing of inter-caste marriage couples.
CPI (M) State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said the government should come forward to implement the recommendations of Justice S. Mohan Commission that “the government may consider the children born out of inter-caste marriage as a special category under priority in the matters of admission to educational institutions and government services provided they possess the prescribed qualification.”
“In the past, the family of the girl or the boy indulged in honour killings. Now the situation has come to such a pass that the community of the boy or the girl involves itself directly against inter-caste marriages. The murder of Gokulraj explains the trend,” he said.
In Tamil Nadu, children born out of inter-caste marriage can choose for either of the castes of their parents. “Children normally chose the community that is eligible for reservation. There is no problem in opting for the father's community and sometimes a dispute arises while getting certificate of the mother’s community,” said advocate Sudha Ramalingam.
