PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, along with alliance party members, staged a protest at Egmore, demanding a caste-based population census in Tamil Nadu.  Photo: Hemanathan M
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Anbumani questions silence of DMK's allies on caste census

Anbumani pointed out that states such as Bihar, Karnataka, and Telangana have completed caste-based surveys, while Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha are currently carrying them out.

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Citing Telangana as an example, Anbumani said the state conducted a door-to-door survey, distributing forms with 75 different questions to assess people’s educational, employment, and economic status. The entire exercise was completed in just one and a half months for Rs 300 crore.


“If a similar door-to-door survey is conducted in Tamil Nadu, we will get accurate data on education, employment, economic conditions, and access to facilities. This will help us clearly identify the status of backward and marginalised communities and design appropriate welfare schemes to uplift them and ensure the overall progress of Tamil Nadu,” he said.


Anbumani reiterated that a caste-based population census is crucial to achieving social justice, equitable development, and dignity for all communities in Tamil Nadu.


Even as Anbumani and his father Ramadoss are fighting for the party's leadership, the protest on Wednesday, in which leaders from other parties took part, has apparently helped the former to showcase that he has support from potential allies too.

Citing Telangana as an example, Anbumani said the state conducted a door-to-door survey, distributing forms with 75 different questions to assess people’s educational, employment, and economic status. The entire exercise was completed in just one and a half months for Rs 300 crore.


“If a similar door-to-door survey is conducted in Tamil Nadu, we will get accurate data on education, employment, economic conditions, and access to facilities. This will help us clearly identify the status of backward and marginalised communities and design appropriate welfare schemes to uplift them and ensure the overall progress of Tamil Nadu,” he said.


Anbumani reiterated that a caste-based population census is crucial to achieving social justice, equitable development, and dignity for all communities in Tamil Nadu.


Even as Anbumani and his father Ramadoss are fighting for the party's leadership, the protest on Wednesday, in which leaders from other parties took part, has apparently helped the former to showcase that he has support from potential allies too.

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