"Two years back, a small group of our community from Madurai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But now we have grown strong in south Tamil Nadu and have become the most popular political party," he said.
In 2015, the Dalit party had met Modi seeking exclusion of their community from Scheduled Caste and including it in Other Backward Class category.
A demand to commonly name all their seven sub-castes - Pallar, Kudumbar, Pannadi, Kaalaadi, Kadayar, Devendrakulatar and Vadhiriyaar - all spread across southern part of Tamil Nadu, as 'Devendrakula Vellalars' was also put forth.
The Dalit leader said the central government should consider their demand seriously this time, and that a memorandum would be submitted to the prime minister soon.
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Puthiya Tamilagam party leaders along with members of Devendrakula Vellalar community also took out a 'Pride March' in the national capital today to escalate their demand.
JD(U) national general secretary Akhilesh Katiyar also took part in the march and said his party would support the cause.
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