Meet to demand removal of caste from SC list

  • | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018

Insisting on the demand, a conference will be held in Trichy,” Krishnasamy told reporters in Karur on Friday.The conference will be held in the Uzhavar santhai grounds in the city, he said. Overall, the community should be classified as OBC for which the state government can recommend it to the central government,” said Krishnasamy. Trichy: Puthiya Tamizhagam party founder Dr K Krishnasamy has said a public meeting will be held here on October 6 to insist on excluding Devendrakula Vellalar from the scheduled caste list.“Devendrakula Velallar was included into SC category during the British period. He also added that the six sub-sects Pallar, Kudumbar, Mooppan, Kaalaadi, Pannaadi and Devendrakula Velalar should be brought under one umbrella.“The state government should bring the sub-sects together and call them as Devendrakula Vellalar through a government order. They are unable to progress in education, economy and politics because of this inclusion.

Trichy: Puthiya Tamizhagam party founder Dr K Krishnasamy has said a public meeting will be held here on October 6 to insist on excluding Devendrakula Vellalar from the scheduled caste list.“Devendrakula Velallar was included into SC category during the British period. There are no exclusive benefits in it. They are unable to progress in education, economy and politics because of this inclusion. Insisting on the demand, a conference will be held in Trichy,” Krishnasamy told reporters in Karur on Friday.The conference will be held in the Uzhavar santhai grounds in the city, he said. He also added that the six sub-sects Pallar, Kudumbar, Mooppan, Kaalaadi, Pannaadi and Devendrakula Velalar should be brought under one umbrella.“The state government should bring the sub-sects together and call them as Devendrakula Vellalar through a government order. Overall, the community should be classified as OBC for which the state government can recommend it to the central government,” said Krishnasamy. tnn

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