Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Calls for Caste Census

On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin moved a resolution in the State Assembly urging the Central Government to start the census work, including a caste-based population census. The resolution emphasized the importance of a caste-based census to ensure equal rights and opportunities in education, economy, and employment for every citizen of India.

Earlier in the day, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi Palaniswami and several AIADMK MLAs were suspended for the entire assembly session. The suspension followed a resolution passed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after AIADMK MLAs raised slogans against the DMK government over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

AIADMK stated that they support the caste census but wanted to show their support for the victims in Kallakurichi. Tamil Nadu Speaker M. Appavu ordered the eviction of the AIADMK MLAs who disrupted the assembly proceedings. Speaker Appavu emphasized the need for orderly discussions in the Assembly and mentioned that the CM intervened to request not to suspend AIADMK MLAs for the entire session.