‘Dravidian Model will continue to ensure equality’

The DMK government, which is providing the ‘Dravidian Model’ of governance in Tamil Nadu to ensure equality and equal opportunity to all sections of the society, will continue its golden rule despite being opposed vehemently by the ‘oppressive forces’ with caste and religious identities, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said.

Speaking at the 200 th anniversary of the struggle for the upper garment held here on Monday, Mr. Stalin said the Tamils, who excelled in their civilisation even before the birth of Jesus Christ, were divided by the ‘oppressive forces’ with the introduction of caste and creation of ‘untouchables’ in the name of ‘sanatana dharma’.

When the reformists like Ayya Vaikundar, E.V.R. Periyar and others protested against this injustice, they were humiliated, assaulted and tortured.

Even though the British plundered India and made the country its slave, the social reforms that colonial rule had introduced against the oppression of ‘sanatana dharma’ were remarkable.

After the British regime, the Justice Party ensured social equality in Tamil society despite stiff resistance in school and higher education and put an end to the ‘devadasi’ system etc.,