Tamil Nadu brings all SC sub-sects beneath one frequent identify

The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu issued an order on Thursday bringing all of the seven sub-sects of Scheduled Castes beneath one frequent identify – Devendrakula Velalar.
The seven sub-castes – Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan (excluding these within the coastal areas of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukkotai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts), Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi and Vathiriyan – have been given the generic title.
Those belonging to the Kadiyan caste in coastal areas proceed to be on the record as entry quantity 26.
The change in nomenclature was a protracted pending demand of sure sections of the SC neighborhood. During the sooner Edappadi Ok Palaniswami-led AIADMK regime, the federal government arrange a committee to deal with the demand of a bit of the neighborhood. The committee in November 2020 beneficial to the state authorities that each one seven sub-sects could be grouped and assigned a typical nomenclature ‘Devendrakula Velalar’.

Also, the committee prompt that the neighborhood proceed within the SC class taking their socio-economic standing.
Based on the suggestions of the state authorities, the regulation was enacted by the Parliament in March. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to it in April, and it got here into power on May 15.
“The district collectors and heads of departments concerned and the certificate issuing authorities under their control are requested to adopt the list of Scheduled Castes in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes), Order, 1950 as amended by the Central Act 18 of 2021 strictly,” the order learn.

Apart from clubbing the sub-sects into one group, there have been calls for from sure sections to take away them from the SC record and add them as a part of the MBC class.
Puthiya Tamilagam founder Krishnaswamy was on the forefront of this demand however the authorities mentioned that the neighborhood will proceed to be a part of the SC class.