Murasoli The demands of the Tiruppur Hosiery Trade Unions, who stepped into war positions to protect the industry and its workers, were also referred to.

Tiruppur exporters have allegedly begun to offer discounts on US shipments, some of which are fully focused on production to stop the US market. Chief Minister MK Stalin had earlier warned of such results.

DMK Dainik alleged that the rate of duty shortage for Gujarat-based jewelery exporters has been completely increased, while industries in Tamil Nadu have not been considered.

To protect Tiruppur industries affected by American tariffs, the editorial said that “Special Fund Package” should be announced to give immediate relief to PM Modi. “Will PM do this?” Daily asked.

It was noted that the western region of the state was a stronghold of AIADMK for decades and the BJP also keeps many pockets of influence there.

A few days ago, Stalin said that 31 percent of Tamil Nadu exports go to the US, leading to the state more unsafe than the national average. The state government has rolled out subsidy, schemes and support, but its capacity is limited. The Chief Minister had urged the central government to step into relief measures, GST reforms, credit support and new free trade agreements.

On August 28, Stalin stated that 50 percent of the US tariffs have severely affected Tamil Nadu’s exports, especially the textile hub of Tiruppur, which has put an estimated trade impact of about Rs 3,000 crore and thousands of jobs. He urged the Center to implement immediate relief and structural reforms for the safety of industries and workers.

With PTI input

Lawyers and activists take precautions that the government’s move cannot face judicial inquiry. Critics argue:

• A state government cannot unilaterally change the classification of caste unilaterally without the approval of the central OBC list.

• The use of gazetters is historically suspected and legally unstable as the basis of reconstruction.

• Any increase in the effective number of OBC beneficiaries can be read as the expansion of the back door of reservation, which the Supreme Court revived the already resolved questions.

In short, even if the committee issues a certificate, the legal battle is unavoidable.

For now, Manoj Gerange has closed his fast, and the government has bought temporary peace. But the big war is only the beginning:

• OBC workers like HAKE are gathering, vowing to not allow their quota to erase.

• Legal challenges are almost certain, potentially pulling the issue back into courts.

• Politically, both the ruling coalition and the opposition face the same dilemma: how to satisfy the Marathas without the opposition of the OBC, whose number and effects are equally malicious.

The Maratha Kota stir has once again highlighted Maharashtra’s most combustible defects: competitive demands of major and backward castes in a state where reservation is a tool for social justice and a weapon for political existence. The ‘solution’ of the government can calm the roads for now, but in courts and villages, the fight is only the beginning.

With PTI input