Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) person Anbumani Ramadoss connected Sunday urged the sportfishing assemblage to request a abstracted interior quota successful acquisition and employment wrong the Backward Classes category, alternatively of pressing for inclusion nether the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.
Interacting with fishers astatine Vellapallam successful Nagapattinam territory during his ongoing 100-day ‘Urimai Meetka Thalaimurai Kakka’ campaign, Mr. Anbumani contended seeking ST classification would look absorption from tribal groups crossed States and it would beryllium hard to execute this.
“Fishers are among the astir disadvantaged successful Tamil Nadu. Rather than aiming for ST status, an interior quota would beryllium much achievable and guarantee existent benefits successful acquisition and jobs. If you are acceptable to combat for it, PMK volition basal with you,” helium assured.
On cross-border issues, Mr. Anbumani charged the State authorities was indifferent to the plight of Tamil Nadu fishers detained by the Sri Lankan Navy. “In the past twelvemonth alone, 200 fishermen person been arrested and their boats destroyed. While they languish successful jailhouse for implicit a year, the Chief Minister simply writes letters to the Centre,” helium alleged.
Later, helium addressed a nationalist gathering adjacent the Thiruvalluvar statue successful Vedaranyam aft starring a rally from Erikarai to the venue.
He alleged Tamil Nadu had go a hub for liquor, ganja, and narcotics, accusing the DMK authorities of failing to guarantee women’s safety.
Mr. Anbumani criticised the authorities for neglecting desilting of stream channels successful the Cauvery delta, and allowing corruption successful Direct Purchase Centres, wherever farmers allegedly wage bribes and endure harvest losses. He claimed employment opportunities had collapsed, forcing younker to migrate abroad, leaving families connected lone done video calls. He besides called for regularisation of prawn cultivation successful delta region.
Drawing parallels to youth-led agitations successful Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, helium said Tamil Nadu besides needed a peaceful alteration of authorities to safeguard farmers, women, and youth. He claimed the DMK authorities was successful its “final months,” and accused it of hurriedly announcing caller schemes similar “Ungaludan Stalin” lone to disguise its failures implicit the past four-and-a-half years.
Earlier, helium offered prayers successful the Nagore Dhargah and met with the dhargah committee received grievances petition from them.
