CHENNAI, June 19 -- Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Thursday said that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government would undertake a "social justice survey" after the conclusion of the 2027 caste Census and will pass a resolution demanding the state's due share of financial devolution from the taxes contributed to the Centre.

With his maiden address to the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Arlekar became the first governor in the last three years to read the full text of the speech prepared by the government in his 39 minute-odd speech. The governor himself acknowledged the disruption-free proceedings and expressed "immense satisfaction" about it.

Ahead of the assembly proceedings, the traditional 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' (T...