Ahead of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s roadshow scheduled in Madurai on 31 May 2025, the DNT Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam has launched a protest campaign in the city. Posters have been put up across various areas in Madurai, warning Stalin not to enter the city, citing betrayal of electoral promises.
டிஎன்டி ஒற்றை சாதி சான்றிதழ் வழங்காத தமிழக முதல்வரை கண்டித்து தேனி மாவட்டத்தில் இன்று சீர்மரபினர் 68 சமூக அமைப்பான டிஎன்டி மக்கள் முன்னேற்ற கழகம் கண்டன சுவரொட்டி
ராமசாமி DNT ஓசூர்
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DNT மக்கள் முன்னேற்றக்கழகம்
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The posters read, “Condemnation to the Chief Minister – DNT. The Chief Minister, who made a false promise during the 2021 elections to issue a unified caste certificate to 68 communities, and claimed to have passed a government order on 16.03.2024, is now exposed. Do not come to Madurai.”
In an official statement, the DNT Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam highlighted the long-standing issue concerning caste classification for 68 backward communities. They stated that these communities are currently issued two separate caste certificates: one as DNC for availing benefits under the state government and another as DNT for central schemes. The organization has been protesting this dual classification since 2014.
The party emphasized that Stalin’s 2021 poll promise and the GO issued on 16 March 2024, both claimed to resolve the issue by issuing a unified certificate. However, instead of correcting the classification, the government simply merged the terms, issuing a combined certificate labeled DNC/DNT, which the party calls a continuation of the same flawed system.
The DNT Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam demands that caste certificates be issued under a single name—DNT—to truly represent the community, arguing that this would not affect the state’s 69% reservation limit or cost the government anything extra. Despite several petitions and legal clarifications, no meaningful action has been taken by the DMK government.
As a mark of protest, the organization announced that on 3 June 2025, marking the birth anniversary of former CM Karunanidhi, they would intensify their demand by calling for the amendment of the government order. They further declared that if their demand is not met, the party will shift its support to the BJP in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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— டி என் டி மக்கள் முன்னேற்றக் கழகம் (@Ramasam02584351) May 28, 2025
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