VCK chief wants social harmony to spread across Tamil Nadu
VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan addressed a memorial meeting for the 1997 Melavalavu massacre victims in Tamil Nadu. He emphasized the progress of Dalit politics and called for greater social harmony across the state.
Why it matters
The speech highlights the ongoing struggle for caste equality and the growing political influence of Dalit-led parties in Indian regional politics.
Melur was a place where freedom fighter and politician Kakkan was born in a Scheduled Caste family and was respected; but Murugesan, an SC panchayat president, was murdered; and which now saw the election of an SC candidate, P. Viswanathan (the Higher Education Minister) in a general Assembly constituency recently. There was a social change. The people of Melur should be appreciated and thanked for that. This social harmony should spread across Tamil Nadu, said VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan.
The article reports on a political speech and historical context without adopting the speaker's ideological stance.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in