21-512: (Redirected from Kallady ) Kalladi or Kallady may refer to: Kaladi (caste) , is a subcaste of Pallar an agricultural community found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . Kalladi community is also found in Kerala and Karnataka. In Kerala, they are classified as the most vulnerable sub-caste in the scheduled caste community. Kalladi (Batticaloa) ,
42-568: A few caste based parties. The party contested ten seats in lock symbol. For the 2004 Indian general election , the party joined the People's Alliance comprising Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi , Janata Dal (United) , Indian National League and Puratchi Council. The party was allocated two seats to contest in "Arrow" symbol. The party made an alliance pact with Bahujan Samaj Party and contested 53 seats in "Elephant" symbol. The party also decided to contest in
63-713: A few unresrved constituencies. For the 2011 state elections, it allied with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and won two seats: The party President Dr.K. Krishnasamy secured 71,330 votes in Ottapidaram constituency and A. Ramaswamy secured 75,124 votes in Nilakkottai constituency. The 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party aligned with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as part of
84-674: A village in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka Kalladi (Jaffna) , a village in Northern Province, Sri Lanka Kallady Bridge , Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka MES Kalladi College , Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, Kerala, India Kevin Kallady (1923–2008), Australian rules footballer See also [ edit ] Kalady , a village in Kerala, India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
105-664: Is an umbrella term for seven castes in the state of Tamil Nadu such as Devendrakulathar, Kalladi, Kudumbar, Pallar , Pannadi and Vathiriyar, after the bill amending the list of Scheduled Castes list belonging to the state in the Tamil Nadu as per the conditions of Article 341 in the Part 16 of the Constitution of India at the Parliament of India in 2021. (An attempt was made to include Pattangattiar Kadayar community in
126-465: Is not met yet. For the 2024 Indian general election , Pattali Makkal Katchi which was a part of National Democratic Alliance declared in its manifesto for the polls that the community would be delisted from Scheduled Castes to Other Backward Class in the Union list. The Devendrakulam community traditionally celebrate and initiate the temple car festivals at various major historic temples, such as
147-574: The 2019 Indian general election , the Government of Tamil Nadu under Edappadi K. Palaniswami constituted a commission under the chairmanship of Hansraj Varma IAS to study and report on the issue. The demand even gained pace with the community members boycotting the Nanguneri bypoll in October 2021 where the community had a significant population. The Hansraj Varma commission submitted
168-492: The Democratic Progressive Alliance . It contested the lone seat of Tenkasi constituency , where the party President Dr.K. Krishnasamy lost by 161,774 votes to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate, M. Vasanthi . The party allied with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the 2016 state assembly elections as part of the Democratic Progressive Alliance . The party contested
189-496: The Government of Tamil Nadu under M. K. Stalin released a G.O to release community certificates under the new nomenclature listed in no.17 of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Caste list with the deletion of entries to Pallar , Kudumbar, Vathiriyar, Kalladi, Kadaiyar and Pannadi. The change was notified in the Indian Union gazette of castes by the Government of India . However the demand of delisting them to Other Backward Class
210-506: The Other Backward Class list in the state of Tamil Nadu into an umbrella term called "Devendrakula Velalar" and delisting them to Other Backward Class arose. Before the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election , the Government of Tamil Nadu under M. Karunanidhi constituted an one man commission under the chairmanship of Justice Jannarthanam to study and submit a report on the demand. However post elections, with
231-576: The Tamil Maanila Congress alliance for the 1999 Indian general election . The alliance comprised parties such as Janata Dal , Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , Indian Union Muslim League and Kamaraj Aadhithanar Kazhagam. The party contested in ten constituencies with "Bullock Cart" symbol allocated to it. For the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election , the party joined the Democratic Progressive Alliance comprising Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , Bharatiya Janata Party , and
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#1732773033100252-568: The and the decorated flower palanquin at Kamakshi Amman Temple , Kanchipuram . Apart from the temple car initiation at the Perur Pateeswarar Temple , the Seedling Planting festival ( Tamil : நாற்று நடவு திருவிழா ) has been celebrated by the community along the banks of Noyyal River . The festival is conducted in the month of Aani . The ritual forms a part of Indra festival . The festival has its reference from
273-599: The "Perur Puranam" by Kachiappa Munivar. Indra Vizha ( Tamil : இந்திர விழா ), was a historical Hindu festival that was celebrated in Tamilakam during the Sangam period (2nd century BCE – 3rd century CE). It was celebrated in honour of Vendhan ( Indra ), the deity associated with the Marutham landscape . In the contemporary period, the festivities associated with the agricultural Indra Vila are primarily associated with
294-674: The Devendra Kula Velalar category But it was said on the side of Pattangattiyar Kadayar that there is no connection between the Devendra clan Velalar community and the Pattangattiyar Kadayar community). The demand of merging castes such as Devendrakulathar,Kallaமுதாய மக்கள் கூறுகின்றனர் ar, Pallar , Pannadi and Vathiriyar in the Scheduled Castes list and the castes such as Kaladi and Moopar in
315-502: The ancient Indra Vila. As per the 2011 Census of India , the community constitutes 4% of the population of Tamilnadu . Puthiya Tamilagam The Puthiya Tamilagam ( transl. New Tamilagam ; abbr. PT ) is an Indian regional political party in Tamil Nadu . It was founded by the former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly K. Krishnasamy on 15 December 1997. Post
336-433: The change in power in the state, the demand did not proceed further. But with the increasing agitations and protests from the people and parties like Puthiya Tamilagam , Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam and various caste organisations the demand gained pace. The demand was supported by Pattali Makkal Katchi , Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress . Before
357-542: The formation of the party in the end of 1997, the general assembly of the party decided to contest the 1998 Indian general election without any alliance. The party contested in fifteen constituencies in Tamilnadu such as: Tenkasi , Tirunelveli , Sivakasi , Ramanathapuram , Sivaganga , Periyakulam , Dindigul , Nagapattinam , Mayiladuthurai , Tiruchirappalli , Karur , Pollachi , Tiruchengode , Rasipuram and Chennai Central constituencies. The party joined
378-717: The occasion of Bhogi Pongal , the day dedicated to Indra, and preserving all the elements of the seasonal festival. Locally, the Indra Vila is conducted at the Kamatchi Amman temple at the Kallimadai locality near Singanallur in Coimbatore every year. The Venkudai (White umbrella) festival, depicting the white umbrella and the Airavata of Indra , is conducted every year at Rajapalayam , in commemoration of
399-744: The report to the Government of Tamil Nadu with their report justifying the proposal. Then the Parliament of India passed a bill for the merger of the seven sub castes in 2021 with the President of India giving it an assent, making it a law in India . However the opposition parties argued that the decision was made only in favour of attracting the sizeable vote bank of the community in Tenkasi , Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Dindigul, Nagapattianm, Thanjavur, Madurai and Sivaganga districts. In June 2021,
420-618: The seats of Ottapidaram , Srivilliputhur , Krishnarayapuram and Vasudevanallur . For the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the partu joined the AIADMK-BJP-PMK-DMDK alliance in Tamil Nadu as part of the National Democratic Alliance . The party was allocated one constituency to contest. For the 2011 state elections, the party contested alone in 55 seats in Tamil Nadu . The highest number of votes
441-565: The title Kalladi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalladi&oldid=1227944104 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kaladi (caste) Devendrakulam (also referred to as Devendrar and Devendrakula Velalar )
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