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Women devotees participating in Thiruvilakku pooja organised by Chennai Aaru Naattu Vellalar Sangam. (File Photo | UK Ravi, EPS)
Express News Service
CHENNAI: The caste associations of various communities - Pillais, Mudaliyars, Chettiars etc., who use the appendage Vellalar and Velaalar have taken exception to the decision of the Central and State governments to rename the seven sub-sects of Scheduled Castes as Devendrakula Velala. For the past few months, they have been staging agitations at the district level and now, they are shifting their protest to Chennai on Sunday. The issue assumes significance as the state is going to polls in a couple of months.  ....

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