Chennai

Political parties of Tamil Nadu, including the allies of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) are demanding a caste-based census in the state to ensure social justice.

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a Dalit political party in Tamil Nadu and an ally of the DMK, has demanded that the state government launch work on a caste census to ensure that the quantum of reservation for various communities is in proportion to their population.

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) another constituent of the DMK and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community and a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has also demanded a caste census so that no community is deprived of social justice.

VCK founder leader and Member of Parliament, Thol Thirumavalavan also said that states should be allowed to fix the percentage of reservation on their turf. He also called upon the Union government to bring legislation in the next session of Parliament in this regard.

The Amma Munnetra Makkal Kazhagam (AMMK),led by TTV Dhinakaran, former MLA and nephew of AIADMK former interim General Secretary, VK Sasikala, has called upon the DMK government to remember its promise during the 2021 Assembly elections that it would urge the Centre to conduct a caste census across the country.

TTV Dhinakaran in a statement had called upon the DMK government to start work on a caste census and said that without such a census, social justice is not possible.