100 Yadava members held in chennai during picketing stir

Nearly 100 members of the Tamil Nadu Yadava Sangam were arrested when they attempted to stage a picketing agitation in front of the Chennai Customs officedemanding the Centre to implement the Mandal Committee recommendations providing 27 per cent reservation for the backward classes.

The agitation was led by its President S Sarasumuthu Yadav.They were arrested as they attempted to lock the office of the Chennai Customs to press their demand.

Stating that yadavas constitute more than 20 per cent of thecountry's population, predominantly in states like Uttar Pradesh,Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, he sought to knowwhy the government was not willing to provide 27 per cent reservation in jobs in Central government institutions as mandated by the Mandal Commission.

He also sought to know whey the Centre, which was releasingreligion based census, was hesitant to bring in amendmentsto release the caste -based census.

He said agitation was aimed at retrieving the rights of the Yadava community, who constitute about 10 to 14 per cent of Tamil Nadu's population