The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Division of Tamil Nadu issued an order on Thursday bringing all of the seven sub-sects of Scheduled Castes beneath one widespread title – 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.
These belonging to the Kadiyan caste in coastal areas proceed to be on the listing as entry quantity 26.
The change in nomenclature was a protracted pending demand of sure sections of the SC group. In the course of the earlier Edappadi Okay Palaniswami-led AIADMK regime, the federal government arrange a committee to handle the demand of a piece of the group. The committee in November 2020 beneficial to the state authorities that every one seven sub-sects will be grouped and assigned a standard nomenclature ‘Devendrakula Velalar’.
Additionally, the committee instructed that the group proceed within the SC class taking their socio-economic standing.
Based mostly on the suggestions of the state authorities, the legislation was enacted by the Parliament in March. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to it in April, and it got here into drive on Could 15.
“The district collectors and heads of departments involved and the certificates issuing authorities beneath their management are requested to undertake the listing of Scheduled Castes within the Structure (Scheduled Castes), Order, 1950 as amended by the Central Act 18 of 2021 strictly,” the order learn.
Other than clubbing the sub-sects into one group, there have been calls for from sure sections to take away them from the SC listing and add them as a part of the MBC class.
Puthiya Tamilagam founder Krishnaswamy was on the forefront of this demand however the authorities stated that the group will proceed to be a part of the SC class.