Wed Apr 30 12:24:47 UTC 2025: ## AIADMK Leader Welcomes India’s Caste Census Decision
**Chennai, April 30, 2025** – AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has lauded the Union government’s decision to conduct a caste census alongside the general census. In a social media post, Mr. Palaniswami welcomed the move, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and noting it marks the first such census in nearly 93 years. He also criticized the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, accusing them of neglecting previous efforts by the AIADMK to conduct a state-level caste survey.
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