Tamil Nadu leaders pay rich tributes to Periyar
Chennai, Sep 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and leaders of various political parties on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Rationalist leader Periyar E V Ramasamy on the occasion of his 141st birth anniversary.
Mr Palaniswami, accompanied by Mr Panneerselvam and his Cabinet colleagues garlanded his statue paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of Periyar on the arterial Anna Salai to mark the occasion.
Leaders of various political parties, including DMK President M K Stalin, MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, VCK Founder and Lok Sabha member Thol Thirumavalavan, Dravidar Kazhagam President K Veeramani, leaders of left parties and PMK Founder Dr S Ramadoss also paid floral tributes to Periyar on the occasion.
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 Sept 1879 – 24 Dec 1973), commonly known as Periyar, also referred to as Thanthai Periyar, was a social activist, and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of Dravidian Movement'.
He has done exemplary works against Brahminical dominance, caste prevalence and women oppression in Tamil Nadu.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
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