The DMK submitted a memorandum to Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, urging the Centre to grant Statehood to Puducherry and address several pending demands. Key requests include implementing a 25% domicile quota in Pondicherry Central University, waiving legacy loans, reopening closed mills, and financial aid for industrial land. The memorandum also criticized the closure of ration shops, the shift to the CBSE syllabus, and the privatization of the electricity sector, advocating for government control of Karaikal Port and fast-tracking stalled railway projects.