Tamil Nadu state government on Monday appointed retired High Court Justice A Kulasekaran as the head of a commission to carry out caste census following PMK protest demanding 20 per cent reservation for Vanniyar community. “To frame modalities to collect quantifiable data on castes and to undertake caste census a commission under the chairmanship of Justice Kulasekaran will be appointed,” said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in a statement. 

Alongside of the 1987 protest, Pattali Makkal Kattchi, PMK has staged a protest, on December 1, demanding 20 per cent reservation for Vanniyar community and urged state government to undertake caste census. In an effort to bring an end to the protests, Chief Minister met PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss and assured that state government will take steps to undertake caste census and to provide 20 per cent reservation for Vanniyar community if eligible.

On the same day, the AIADMK ruling state announced formation of a commission to undertake caste census. 
Following the announcement, the state government appointed the retired judge for the commission, which according to Chief Minister will start its work immediately and will submit the report at the earliest. Chief Minister Palaniswami further said that the state government, which is functioning on the lines of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, will ensure that social justice is delivered to all the people in the state.

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