Tamil NaduMonday, 18 May 2026·The Hindu
Home Guards regularisation demand in Tamil Nadu: 15,000+ personnel, 30-day duty and Supreme Court reference
Anbumani urged the Tamil Nadu government to regularise more than 15,000 Home Guards with time-scale pay and extend duty from 10 to 30 days a month.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, PMK leader Anbumani urged the Tamil Nadu government to regularise more than 15,000 Home Guards with time-scale pay, citing the need to extend duty from 10 days to 30 days a month and to implement a Supreme Court ruling.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu has more than 15,000 Home Guards currently serving in the state.
- The demand is to increase duty from 10 days to 30 days per month.
- The proposal seeks regularisation with time-scale pay, not only temporary engagement.
- Anbumani linked the demand to the new government’s anti-drug and women’s safety initiatives.
- The statement explicitly referred to implementing a Supreme Court judgment.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and governance question type: match the following or statement-based MCQ, Home Guards, time-scale pay, Supreme Court judgment, Tamil Nadu government action. One-liner: Which state-level force is being asked to be regularised with 30-day monthly duty?