Overview

• On July 20, Anbumani Ramadoss led thousands of PMK cadres in Villupuram to demand implementation of the Supreme Court–endorsed 10.5% internal reservation for the Vanniyar community.
• The demonstration took place near the district collectorate and featured participation from PMK MLAs including Sadhasivam, Venkateswaran and C. Sivakumar.
• By staging the protest in his father S. Ramadoss’s home region close to Thailapuram, Anbumani delivered a direct challenge to the party founder’s authority.
• He accused Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s DMK government of betraying social justice by treating Vanniyars as a vote bank and ignoring the reservation verdict.
• Anbumani signaled further escalation ahead of the 2026 state polls by threatening mass jail-fillings and road blockades unless the quota is enforced promptly.