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Tamil Nadu Leaders Honor Periyar on 148th Birth Anniversary
Tamil Nadu marked the 148th birth anniversary of Periyar on September 17.
Periyar was a social reformer who worked against caste discrimination and unfair treatment.
The state calls this day Social Justice Day.
Leaders from several political parties paid respect to him.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay led a tribute and a pledge at the state Secretariat.
M K Stalin also led a pledge and placed a garland on Periyar’s statue in Chennai.
Leaders said Periyar supported equality, self-respect and rational thinking.
They encouraged people to continue working for a society where everyone is treated with respect.
Political leaders across party lines paid tribute to social reformer E V Ramasamy, known as Thanthai Periyar, on September 17.
Tamil Nadu observes Periyar’s birth anniversary as Social Justice Day, emphasizing equality, self-respect and rationalism.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said Periyar fought caste and religious discrimination and administered a Social Justice Day pledge at the Secretariat.
DMK President M K Stalin led a pledge and garlanded Periyar’s statue near the Omandurar Government Estate in Chennai.
AIADMK, Congress, Left, VCK, BJP, PMK and Dravidar Kazhagam leaders also urged people to uphold Periyar’s social-justice principles.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu political leaders, including C Joseph Vijay, M K Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami, paid tribute to E V Ramasamy, known as Periyar.
- What
- Leaders commemorated Periyar’s 148th birth anniversary and observed Social Justice Day through tributes, a pledge and statements supporting his principles.
- Where
- Across Tamil Nadu, including the Chennai Secretariat and Periyar’s statue near the Omandurar Government Estate on Anna Salai in Chennai.
- When
- September 17, described as Thursday in the article.
- Why
- To honor Periyar’s work promoting equality, self-respect, rationalism, social justice and opposition to caste and religious discrimination.
Key facts
- Occasion
- Periyar’s 148th birth anniversary
- Date
- September 17
- State observance
- Social Justice Day
- Core principles
- Equality, self-respect, rationalism and social justice
- State ceremony
- C Joseph Vijay administered the Social Justice Day pledge at the Chennai Secretariat.
- DMK observance
- M K Stalin led a pledge and garlanded Periyar’s statue near the Omandurar Government Estate.
Quotes
Edappadi K Palaniswami
AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu political leader
“His struggle was not against any single individual; it was against dominance. His voice was not meant for one era alone; it is a voice that must resonate until equality is achieved,”
thehansindia.com
“Thanthai Periyar is the roaring fire that burns down hatred! The beacon of rationalism for the resurgence of the Tamil race!”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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