SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan was critical about the move since his organisation represents the OBC Hindus in Kerala. “It has to be seen how the government would implement the reservation, without exceeding the total reservation limit of 50 per cent.”
In Kerala Government colleges, only SC/ST combine gets a reservation (20 per cent). Whereas in a government-aided private colleges, the general merit seats form 50 per cent of the total seats. Of the rest, 20 would go to SC/ST, another 20 as management quota and the rest 10 for the community, running the college.