Vanniyars Community

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against actor Suriya Sivakumar and director T J Gnanavelraja by the city police, allegedly for hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community in the movie 'Jai Bhim'.

Tamil Nadu's quota in jobs and education for the Vanniyar community was cancelled today by the Supreme Court, which called it "unconstitutional" and a violation of the right to equality.

The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its judgement on a batch of appeals against a Madras High Court order which quashed the 10.5 per cent reservation provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community (MBC) in Tamil Nadu, in government jobs and admission to educational institutions.

The Vanniyar Sangam, up in arms against actor Suriya for the alleged controversial portrayal of the community in his latest film Jai Bhim, has approached the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday issued an order terming the 10.5 per cent internal reservation for the Vanniyars community in Tamil Nadu as "unconstitutional".

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that a good decision would be taken on implementation of 10.5 per cent sub-quota for Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community.

Minutes before the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states, including Tamil Nadu, yesterday, the state Assembly cleared 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community in educational institutions and in the appointment of posts in government services. What was not reported then is that the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra...

A tough fight is on the cards in Pennagaram constituency in Dharmapuri district, a stronghold of Vanniyars, the Most Backward Community, in the May 16 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.

With a 4.5 per cent stake in the last elections, the Vanniyar community's political emissary the Pattali Makkal Katchi or PMK party is testing the poll waters on its own for the first time.

The Madras High Court has ordered a second autopsy on the body of Ilavarasan, a Dalit man, who was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu. The 21-year-old had married a girl from the Vanniyar community; his family alleges it is a case of murder.

The Madras High Court today directed that an expert doctor from the Christian Medical College in Vellore should examine the body of Ilavarasan. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court will on Wednesday pass orders whether or not a second autopsy should be performed on the body of Ilavarasan. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu.

Two judges of the Madras High Court will watch the video of Ilavarasan's post-mortem today to decide whether or not a second autopsy should be ordered. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week near a railway track in Dharmapuri in western Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today appointed a one-man commission to be headed by retired judge Justice S R Singaravelu to find out the truth in Ilavarasan's death. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week near a railway track in Dharmapuri in western Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against actor Suriya Sivakumar and director T J Gnanavelraja by the city police, allegedly for hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community in the movie 'Jai Bhim'.

Tamil Nadu's quota in jobs and education for the Vanniyar community was cancelled today by the Supreme Court, which called it "unconstitutional" and a violation of the right to equality.

The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its judgement on a batch of appeals against a Madras High Court order which quashed the 10.5 per cent reservation provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community (MBC) in Tamil Nadu, in government jobs and admission to educational institutions.

The Vanniyar Sangam, up in arms against actor Suriya for the alleged controversial portrayal of the community in his latest film Jai Bhim, has approached the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday issued an order terming the 10.5 per cent internal reservation for the Vanniyars community in Tamil Nadu as "unconstitutional".

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that a good decision would be taken on implementation of 10.5 per cent sub-quota for Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community.

Minutes before the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states, including Tamil Nadu, yesterday, the state Assembly cleared 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community in educational institutions and in the appointment of posts in government services. What was not reported then is that the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra...

A tough fight is on the cards in Pennagaram constituency in Dharmapuri district, a stronghold of Vanniyars, the Most Backward Community, in the May 16 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.

With a 4.5 per cent stake in the last elections, the Vanniyar community's political emissary the Pattali Makkal Katchi or PMK party is testing the poll waters on its own for the first time.

The Madras High Court has ordered a second autopsy on the body of Ilavarasan, a Dalit man, who was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu. The 21-year-old had married a girl from the Vanniyar community; his family alleges it is a case of murder.

The Madras High Court today directed that an expert doctor from the Christian Medical College in Vellore should examine the body of Ilavarasan. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court will on Wednesday pass orders whether or not a second autopsy should be performed on the body of Ilavarasan. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week in Tamil Nadu.

Two judges of the Madras High Court will watch the video of Ilavarasan's post-mortem today to decide whether or not a second autopsy should be ordered. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week near a railway track in Dharmapuri in western Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today appointed a one-man commission to be headed by retired judge Justice S R Singaravelu to find out the truth in Ilavarasan's death. The Dalit man, who married a girl from the Vanniyar community, was found dead last week near a railway track in Dharmapuri in western Tamil Nadu.