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Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam

2023-08-06T14:40:25Z

2401:4900:4AC0:83C0:920A:2A0A:A3EE:FCFF: I just corrected the year of Moment formed

{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
| party_flag = [[File:Ambedkar People Movement -2022.png|Ambedkar_People_Movement_-2022|base|350px]][[List of political party symbols in India|Election symbol]] of AMI
| colorcode = #1E90FF
| chairman = Vai.Ramalingam
| Political position = [[Syncretic politics|Syncretic]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Waghmore|first=Suryakant|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PPenAwAAQBAJ|title=Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India|date=2013-09-30|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]] India|isbn=978-81-321-1886-2|pages=15–19|language=en}}</ref>
| foundation = 1977
| ideology = [[B. R. Ambedkar|Anti-casteism]] [[Karl Marx|Anti-classism]] [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Social Justice]] [[Tamil nationalism]]
| website = https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home
|eci=Unrecognized political party
|abbreviation=AMI
|founder= Vai.Balasundaram
|colours = {{Colorsample|Blue}} Blue {{Colorsample|white}} white
|general_secretary=Siva.Murugesan}}
'''Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ambedkarmakkaliyakkam.com/|title=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam – Social Justice in the Indian society}}</ref> (Ambedkar People Movement) is a [[Political party|political movement]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of [[Dalits]]. The movement was formed by [[V. Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]] in 1977 in a ceremony held at [[Rajaji Hall]], [[Chennai]], in the esteemed presence of [[Prabhudas Patwari]], Hon’ble then Governor of [[Tamil Nadu]].

After the demise of Vai Balasundaram, his brother Vai Ramalingam was elected as president and [[Siva Murugesan|Siva.Murugesan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home/|title=Murugesan-General Secretary of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam}}</ref><ref name="Siva Murugesan">{{cite web |title=அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க மாநில செயற்குழுக் கூட்டம் சென்னையில் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் தலைமையில் நடைபெற்றது |url=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig |website=Youtube |publisher=Aaran sivanesan |ref=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig}}</ref>was elected as the General Secretery for the party in the general body meeting held at Pudukkottai on 25 January 2020.

{{Gallery
|title=Key people
|width=160 | height=170
|align=center
|footer=
|File:Vai.balasundaram-apr_2020.jpg
|Vai Balasundaram the founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|alt1=Vai Balasundaram the founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|File:V.Ramalingam-04 jun 2019.jpg
|V Ramalingam the chairman of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|alt3=V Ramalingam the President of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm Demonstration seeking judicial probe] The Hindu, 10 January 2007
* [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece Ex-Mayor passes away] The Hindu, 8 December 2019
* [https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home AMI Official Website]
* [https://ibctamilnadu.com/article/director-producer-speech-bad-about-ilayaraja-1627438439]

[[Category:Political parties in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Ambedkarite political parties]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1977]]

Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam

2023-08-06T14:36:47Z

2401:4900:4AC0:83C0:920A:2A0A:A3EE:FCFF: I just made the small corrections

{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
| party_flag = [[File:Ambedkar People Movement -2022.png|Ambedkar_People_Movement_-2022|base|350px]][[List of political party symbols in India|Election symbol]] of AMI
| colorcode = #1E90FF
| chairman = Vai.Ramalingam
| Political position = [[Syncretic politics|Syncretic]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Waghmore|first=Suryakant|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PPenAwAAQBAJ|title=Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India|date=2013-09-30|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]] India|isbn=978-81-321-1886-2|pages=15–19|language=en}}</ref>
| foundation = 1970
| ideology = [[B. R. Ambedkar|Anti-casteism]] [[Karl Marx|Anti-classism]] [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Social Justice]] [[Tamil nationalism]]
| website = https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home
|eci=Unrecognized political party
|abbreviation=AMI
|founder= Vai.Balasundaram
|colours = {{Colorsample|Blue}} Blue {{Colorsample|white}} white
|general_secretary=Siva.Murugesan}}
'''Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ambedkarmakkaliyakkam.com/|title=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam – Social Justice in the Indian society}}</ref> (Ambedkar People Movement) is a [[Political party|political movement]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of [[Dalits]]. The movement was formed by [[V. Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]] in 1977 in a ceremony held at [[Rajaji Hall]], [[Chennai]], in the esteemed presence of [[Prabhudas Patwari]], Hon’ble then Governor of [[Tamil Nadu]].

After the demise of Vai Balasundaram, his brother Vai Ramalingam was elected as president and [[Siva Murugesan|Siva.Murugesan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home/|title=Murugesan-General Secretary of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam}}</ref><ref name="Siva Murugesan">{{cite web |title=அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க மாநில செயற்குழுக் கூட்டம் சென்னையில் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் தலைமையில் நடைபெற்றது |url=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig |website=Youtube |publisher=Aaran sivanesan |ref=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig}}</ref>was elected as the General Secretery for the party in the general body meeting held at Pudukkottai on 25 January 2020.

{{Gallery
|title=Key people
|width=160 | height=170
|align=center
|footer=
|File:Vai.balasundaram-apr_2020.jpg
|Vai Balasundaram the founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|alt1=Vai Balasundaram the founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|File:V.Ramalingam-04 jun 2019.jpg
|V Ramalingam the chairman of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
|alt3=V Ramalingam the President of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm Demonstration seeking judicial probe] The Hindu, 10 January 2007
* [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece Ex-Mayor passes away] The Hindu, 8 December 2019
* [https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home AMI Official Website]
* [https://ibctamilnadu.com/article/director-producer-speech-bad-about-ilayaraja-1627438439]

[[Category:Political parties in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Ambedkarite political parties]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1977]]

Vai Balasundaram

2023-08-06T14:26:48Z

2401:4900:4AC0:83C0:920A:2A0A:A3EE:FCFF:

{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
[[File:Vai.balasundaram.jpg|220px|right|thumb]]
'''Vai. Balasundaram''' (13 April 1942 – 6 December 2019)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece | title=Ex-Mayor passes away | newspaper=The Hindu | date=7 December 2019 }}</ref> was an Indian politician who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was [[List of mayors of Chennai|Mayor of Chennai]] for the year 1969–70, and was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Acharapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Acharapakkam constituency]] in 1971 election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>

He was later described as a "veteran [[Dalit]] leader", and became President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam (Ambedkar People's movement),<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muthurasa Kumar |title=How a Dalit Woman Used Education to Empower Herself and Those Around Her |url=https://thewire.in/caste/meet-the-dalit-woman-who-battled-all-odds-to-empower-with-education |website=The Wire |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |website=The Hindu |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=10 January 2007}}</ref>
a political movement in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of SC/ST.

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as "'''Father of SC/ST Movements of South India'''".He entered into the public life for the upliftment of the deprived communities at the age of 20, became Mayor of Madras in 1969 at the age of 24 and served as MLA of Tamil Nadu in 1971-77.

After the 1975 emergency, Dr Vai. Balasundaram left his [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Dravidian party]] and realized his own autonomous space within the struggles of the underprivileged communities and formed ‘[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People Movement’]] in 1977 in ceremony held at [[Rajaji Hall]], Chennai, in the esteemed presence of [[Prabhudas Patwari|Mr. Prabhudas Patwari]], Hon’ble then [[Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu.]]

Notably, Dr. Balasundaram was instrumental in implementation of ‘'''Nagarpalika Act'''’ in the whole country with reservation to women and SC/STs; since then he has been remembered for SC/ST’s reservation in local bodies in the country, while Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is already known for that in legislative bodies.

He also played a key role in installation of numerous [[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar statues]] across the state.
His outreach across political spectrum was seen when Ministers of Government of Tamil Nadu, Leader of Opposition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, political leaders, and icons of disadvantaged section movements of the state paid homage to the veteran leader at his home on 6 December 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=காலச்சுவடு {{!}} நெடுவழி விளக்குகள் |url=https://www.kalachuvadu.com/magazines/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81/issues/241/articles/13-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.kalachuvadu.com}}</ref>.

Hon'ble former Chief Minister Ms. J.Jayalalitha felicitated Vai.Ba with Ambedkar Award in 2001

Received Honorary Doctorate by [[Arizona State University|Arizona State University, USA]] in 1985

== References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balasundaram,Vai.}}
[[Category:1940s births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Mayors of Chennai]]
[[Category:Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Dalit politicians]]
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:Ambedkarites]]

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Vai Balasundaram

2023-08-06T14:09:12Z

2401:4900:4AC0:83C0:920A:2A0A:A3EE:FCFF:

{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
[[File:Vai.balasundaram.jpg|220px|right|thumb]]
'''Vai. Balasundaram''' (13 April 1942 – 6 December 2019)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece | title=Ex-Mayor passes away | newspaper=The Hindu | date=7 December 2019 }}</ref> was an Indian politician who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was [[List of mayors of Chennai|Mayor of Chennai]] for the year 1969–70, and was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Acharapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Acharapakkam constituency]] in 1971 election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>

He was later described as a "veteran [[Dalit]] leader", and became President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam (Ambedkar People's movement),<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muthurasa Kumar |title=How a Dalit Woman Used Education to Empower Herself and Those Around Her |url=https://thewire.in/caste/meet-the-dalit-woman-who-battled-all-odds-to-empower-with-education |website=The Wire |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |website=The Hindu |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=10 January 2007}}</ref>
a political movement in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of SC/ST.

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as "'''Father of SC/ST Movements of South India'''".He entered into the public life for the upliftment of the deprived communities at the age of 20, became Mayor of Madras in 1969 at the age of 24 and served as MLA of Tamil Nadu in 1971-77.

After the 1975 emergency, Dr Vai. Balasundaram left his [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Dravidian party]] and realized his own autonomous space within the struggles of the underprivileged communities and formed ‘[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People Movement’]] in 1977 in ceremony held at [[Rajaji Hall]], Chennai, in the esteemed presence of [[Prabhudas Patwari|Mr. Prabhudas Patwari]], Hon’ble then [[Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu.]]

Notably, Dr. Balasundaram was instrumental in implementation of ‘'''Nagarpalika Act'''’ in the whole country with reservation to women and SC/STs; since then he has been remembered for SC/ST’s reservation in local bodies in the country, while Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is already known for that in legislative bodies.

He also played a key role in installation of numerous [[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar statues]] across the state.
His outreach across political spectrum was seen when Ministers of Government of Tamil Nadu, Leader of Opposition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, political leaders, and icons of disadvantaged section movements of the state paid homage to the veteran leader at his home on 6 December 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=காலச்சுவடு {{!}} நெடுவழி விளக்குகள் |url=https://www.kalachuvadu.com/magazines/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81/issues/241/articles/13-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.kalachuvadu.com}}</ref>.

He was Honered by the Tamilnadu Government and Ambedkar awarded by Ex CM Selvi J.Jayalaitha

Received Honorary Doctorate by [[Arizona State University|Arizona State University, USA]] in 1985

== References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balasundaram,Vai.}}
[[Category:1940s births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Mayors of Chennai]]
[[Category:Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Dalit politicians]]
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:Ambedkarites]]

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