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- The Madras High Court has upheld a government order that mandates the removal of caste-based names from streets and residential areas.
- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary P. Shanmugam officially supported this judicial ruling.
- The government order was originally issued in 2025 as a social reform measure.
- Local authorities are now encouraged to rename these locations after appropriate leaders to promote social equality.
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