TVK must ensure Governor’s address mentions about caste-survey: Anbumani
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday urged the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led government to ensure that the Governor’s address in the upcoming Budget session makes a mention about its intention to conduct caste-based survey. Speaking at a multi-party and community leaders’ meeting in Chennai on the need to conduct a caste-based survey to protect the 69% reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs in Tamil Nadu, he said, “In Backward Classes category, there are 141 communities, and within the Most Backward Classes category, there are 115 communities. Within SCs and STs, there are 76 communities and 36 communities. We have to understand the inequalities within these categories. When the Chief Minister came to my house, I told him that only when we understand the status of 8 crore people, we can devise schemes. Chief Minister also shared our sentiment. Reservation is just one part of social justice, but there are so many other aspects. In Telangana, the State government asked 74-75 questions – religion, caste, educational qualification, employment, agricultural land ownership….we can provide so many schemes.” He …
