PMK Leader Wants Caste Surnames to Continue in TN Textbooks
3 years, 7 months ago

PMK Leader Wants Caste Surnames to Continue in TN Textbooks

News 18  

The founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi, S. Ramadoss, said on Thursday that there is no point in dropping caste names of achievers from school textbooks in Tamil Nadu, and called upon the state government to allow mentioning the caste names of eminent scholars in Tamil textbooks. The PMK leader was reacting to reports that the Tamil Nadu state textbook corporation has started the process of dropping caste surnames of noted Tamil scholars, including U.Ve. The PMK leader, who has been spearheading the demand for 10.5 per cent reservation for his community, the Vanniyars, within the Most Backward Caste section, said in a statement that caste system can be abolished only by creating equality among the people. The PMK leader said, “There is nothing wrong in dropping caste surnames of ordinary people, but exemptions must be given to caste surnames of achievers as there is a possibility of erasing their identity.” Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here.

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Madras HC asks state if caste names in government institutions can be removed
1 month, 1 week ago

Madras HC asks state if caste names in government institutions can be removed

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the state whether caste names in government-run institutions could be removed as done in the case of such appendages in the names of streets. “Now, what is it about the caste names that are used by the government for educational institutions like schools,” the judge asked and pointed out it was the …

Why can’t caste tags be removed from names of educational institutions: Madras High Court asks TN govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Why can’t caste tags be removed from names of educational institutions: Madras High Court asks TN govt

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether caste names in government-run institutions could be removed, similar to how such tags were dropped from street names. “Now, what is it about the caste names that are used by the government for educational institutions like schools? When the AG replied that donors' names are displayed in …

PMK to stage protest on February 20 demanding caste census in T.N.
1 month, 1 week ago

PMK to stage protest on February 20 demanding caste census in T.N.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday announced that the party would organise a protest on February 20 demanding that the State government conduct a caste-wise census in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said the support for a caste-wise census was growing and that the State government was behaving as though it did not care about …

TN transport minister accuses PMK of misleading Vanniyar community
3 months ago

TN transport minister accuses PMK of misleading Vanniyar community

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Transport Minister SS Sivasankar accused PMK leaders of misleading the Vanniyar community by aligning with the BJP, which has stalled the national population census, and urging the state government to conduct a caste-based census despite its lack of legal validity. Responding to PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss’s criticism that DMK elevated Udhayanidhi Stalin as deputy CM by overstepping senior leaders, …

Tamil Nadu: DMK, PMK continue to spar over caste census
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK, PMK continue to spar over caste census

New Indian Express  

It has by now become routine of the PMK to demand the DMK government for a caste census and the latter, in turn, pointing a finger at the Centre. On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu minister SS Sivasankar dared PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss to ask Narendra Modi government, which even failed to conduct the decennial census, to hold the caste census. The …

Quota: PMK slams TN government, minister bats for caste census
9 months ago

Quota: PMK slams TN government, minister bats for caste census

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss criticised the state government and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday for their refusal to initiate a caste survey in Tamil Nadu, which he said was essential to ensure 10.5% separate reservation for the Vanniyar community. SC observed quota offered sans pertinent data: Minister Responding to PMK’s allegations, Tamil Nadu Minister for Law S …

DMK should rectify mistakes it has committed in implementation of social justice: PMK
10 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK should rectify mistakes it has committed in implementation of social justice: PMK

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss has called upon the DMK Government to bring out measures to rectify the mistakes that he says it has committed in the implementation of social justice in the State. Addressing a press conference at his Thailapuram residence on Monday, May 13, 2024, Dr. Ramadoss said the PMK has been continually spearheading the campaign on …

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