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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/pm-must-clarify-modalities-of-caste-census-2027-and-protect-42-bc-reservations-under-schedule-ix-aiobcsa</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ AIOBCSA stated that genuine social justice cannot be achieved without accurate caste data reflecting the actual conditions of OBCs, MBCs, EBCs, and other marginalized communities.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-rise-of-tvk-and-the-search-for-inclusive-politics-in-tamil-nadu</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Political observers noted that Vijay appointed several leaders from Dalit communities as district secretaries and office bearers within the party organization, giving visibility to communities that had often remained underrepresented within the higher structures of mainstream Dravidian parties.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The spectacular rise of C. Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has disrupted the decades-old political order and opened up a new conversation, particularly among Dalits, youth, and marginalized communities. ]]></image:caption>
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