Chennai, May 12 -- The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), an ally of the NDS, on Sunday called for a separate caste survey conducted by the state government to protect 69% reservation in Tamil Nadu. The party passed multiple resolutions at its youth conference which was conducted after 12 years.

The conference comes amid a clash between father and party founder S Ramadoss and his son and successor, former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss. On April 19, PMK founder Ramadoss at a press conference took over the party from his son and Rajya Sabha PM Anbumani. Junior Ramadoss subsequently challenged his father asserting that he continues to be the party chief since he was elected by PMK's general council. However, the father and son sat next to each...