PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss. | Photo credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM
PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has written to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to provide 6% separate reservation in higher education and employment for Vanniya Kula Kshatriya and Agnikula Kshatriya communities in the state.
“Notable among the communities with a significant population in Andhra Pradesh are the Vanniya Kula Kshatriyas and the Agnikula Kshatriyas. There are 15 sub-sects within these two broader communities. In terms of education and employment, the Vanniyar community and its sub-sects remain severely backward. The primary reason is their inability to compete with other categories that are located in its reservation,” said Dr. Anbuman. letter dated November 29.
“Out of a total population of 6.5 million in Andhra Pradesh, the total share of Agnikula Kshatriyas, Vanniya Kula Kshatriyas and their sub-sects is 9.34%. However, their representation in education and government jobs is estimated to be less than 2%,” he said. In his letter, he also requested that a caste census be conducted and based on the data obtained, he declared the Vanniyar community and its sub-sects as a separate reservation category and allotted them 6% exclusive reservation.
In a separate letter to Mr. Naidu, Dr. Anbumani Kakinada district to be named after the late educational philanthropist Malladi Sathyalinka Nayakar, thus fulfilling the long cherished wish of majority of the people of the district.
Published – 30 Nov 2025 19:31 IST
