‘Social justice survey in TN after Census’

Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Thursday said that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government would undertake a “social justice survey” after the conclusion of the 2027 caste Census and will pass a resolution demanding the state's due share of financial devolution from the taxes contributed to the Centre.

- S Vijay Karthik

Addressing his maiden address to the state assembly, Arlekar became the first governor in the last three years to read the full text of the speech prepared by the government. The governor acknowledged the disruption-free proceedings and expressed “immense satisfaction” about it on social media.

The proceedings started with the traditional ‘Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu’ (Tamil invocation song) followed by the National Anthem. Later, at the conclusion of the session, the National Anthem was sung again.

During the previous DMK government, then governor RN Ravi used to stage a walkout without making his speech in the assembly stating that the National Anthem was not sung as per the assembly protocol, alleging that it was insulted.