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Siva Murugesan

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'''Siva Murugesan''' is the general secretary of [[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |url=https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref> who has been serving more than 40 years for social welfare.

He has been spreading Ambedkar ideologies from the age of 18 and holds M.A from [[Annamalai University]], Chidambaram.<ref>{{cite news |title=அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க தலைமை நிலைய செயற்குழு கூட்டம் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் அவர்களின் தலைமையில் சென்னையில் நடைபெற்றது |url=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig |publisher=Siva.Murugesan}}</ref>

Murugesan joined the Ambedkar People's Movement in 1987 as a grassroots activist. He later worked hard to develop the movement and held the posts of Union Youth, Secretary, Union Under Secretary, and Union Secretary.

He later served as the District Youth Secretary from 1977-1998. Then in 2003, he took over as Thanjavur district chief after the demise of [[V. Balasundaram|Vai. Balasundaram]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-01 |title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Tirunelveli News : Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>, he took over as the Organizing Secretary of the State in 2018 for the development of the movement and for the sustainability of the party. In 2019, he took over as the general secretary of the party.<ref>{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2019-12-07 |title=Ex-Mayor passes away |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece |access-date=2022-07-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He also played a crucial role in the installation of numerous [[B. R. Ambedkar|Ambedkar]] statues across the state.

==References==
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Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam

2023-09-09T17:40:51Z

SanjayMurugesan221:

{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
| party_flag = [[File:Ambedkar People Movement -2022.png|Ambedkar_People_Movement_-2022|base|350px]]</br>[[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 = 14 April 1977
| ideology = [[B. R. Ambedkar|Anti-casteism]]<br />[[Karl Marx|Anti-classism]]<br />[[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Social Justice]]<br />[[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<br />{{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.

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==References==
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==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]]
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[[File:Picsart 23-08-21 21-50-01-028.jpg|thumb|390x390px|Vai.balasundaram ExChennai Mayor , Ex M.L.A, Founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam ]]
Vai.Balasundaram is the Father of Sc/St Movements In south India

Dalit movements have emerged from diverse backgrounds. On the one hand organizations born independently based on problems. On the other hand, new ones were created due to the inadequacies, neglects and disappointments of the existing systems. Although this second tendency is often dependent on individual personalities, as problems for oppressed peoples they do not rest on individual strengths. It becomes inevitable that social problems are their foundation. [[Vai Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]]. Although the [http://Ambedkar%20Makkal%20Iyakkam Ambedkar People's Movement] was formed depending on the personality of Vai.Balasundaram, it functioned as an organization that functioned from the foundation of Dalit people's rights.Vai.Ba who was the head of that organization, passed away in Chennai on the 6th December 2019.

The [http://DMK's Dravida Munnetra kazhagam] early base was the slums of Chennai. The DMK was able to easily tap into the grassroots who had already gained political connection through their leaders. Nagaiah's daughter [[Sathyavani Muthu]], who was an activist of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF) started by Ambedkar, and Yumparithi were DMK leaders in Chennai. Vai.Ba is notable in that line. Attracted by Periyar's ideas, Va.Ba was born into an influential family involved in the sale of lime. He soon became DMK's Chennai regional functionary. He was in direct contact with Anna. He served as DMK's Chief Secretary and Agriculture Team Administrator. After Anna's death, he was one of the people who worked to come to Karunanidhi's side instead of going to Chief Minister Nedunjehian. Later, due to his influence in the city and the party, he was made the Mayor of Chennai. In 1971, he contested on behalf of the DMK from Acharappakkam constituency and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Scrutiny Committee on Public Sector Undertakings. On returning from a trip abroad on behalf of the group, he suggested a blueprint as a model for the Anna flyover, which had begun construction in Chennai at that time. Accordingly, the structure of Anna Mempalam was arranged. It was changed to full trousers after he raised a question in the Legislative Assembly about trouser for policemen.
In the early DMK there wassome room for leaders to work with the Dalit identity. The party also needed it. But after coming to power that space started shrinking. That is how the ouster of Sathyavani Muthu and Waipa happened. While still in the DMK, Vai.ba organized the Tamil Nadu Downtrodden Hill People's Unification Conference at Chennai's Periyar Thital. His writer friends Chandilyan and Tamilvanan also attended and spoke. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister, also attended the conference at the last moment. No specific reason was given for VAIBA's departure from DMK. But the clash broke out at the coral festival meeting held at Chennai beach for M. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister. In the meeting, Vai.ba mentioned that DMK is ignoring Dalits in elections. That was the famous meeting where Karunanidhi replied, ''''There is a Part in the heart'''<nowiki/>'.

After leaving the DMK in the 1970s, WIBA could not join the Republican Party of India, which was already functioning. So he started an organization called '[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People's Movement]]' on 14th April, Ambedkar's birthday, by combining the Ambedkar forums and night schools that were running in Chennai. It was inaugurated by Prabudas Patwari who was the then Governor of Tamil Nadu. Dalit cadres from the DMK joined the Vai.Ba organization to a large extent. The first General Secretary G.A. Appan, the second General Secretary A.K. Sami, poet Palanivelu, Chatur Chandragupta Mauryar are notable in this way. The party did not have any new programs as it came from the mainstream party. The party activities were based on the legalistic scale of representation for Dalits, implementation of government schemes and struggle against social violence. His organizational work in the 1990s was more important than his legislative work. Rallies and conferences organized by Vai.ba after the launch of Ambedkar People's Movement are significant in the political history of Tamil Nadu. In the 1980s, the organization was involved in many protests. Ambedkar's People's Movement is Ambedkar's People's Movement. Till the Liberation Tigers got influence in Madurai region, this organization was functioning in the area. Ponnuthai Ammal Ambedkar, who started the Gandhiji School at Vadipatti Potulupatti in the 1950s, became a popular movement administrator. In the 1980s, there was violence against Dalit women in Sanganangulam town. Thirumangalam Nagarani and Vadipatti Panchu were killed. It was this movement that led the struggle against this. The stage was set on fire when the protest was about to take place for Vadipatti panchu. Vai.Ba got on top of theand addressed the crowd. When the first panchayat elections were announced in Tamil Nadu in the 1980s, Vaiba filed a case in the Supreme Court seeking reservation. At the same time, the Congress government at the center introduced a bill called ''''Panchayat Rajnagar Balika'''<nowiki/>'. In that case, the court also asked to consider Vai.Ba petition. So he added the cause of the case and included the clarification for reservation in the local bodies in the Panchayat Rajnagar Palika Amendment Bill.

The Vanniyar reservation struggle began in the 1980s. It also turned violent. Various Dalit organizations decided to come together. L. Ilayaperumal, M. Sundarrajan, Dr. Chapan, b. When Sakhitadasan and Jayaseelan formed the Scheduled People's Liberation Alliance (SCAM), Waipa was appointed as its president. SCAM broke after 1987.Vai.Ba continued to function as a separate party. When the Vai.Ba party started, people were dying. After death, the secondary leaders are gone. Vaiba did not comply with the electoral pact he had called for when MGR was in power; Vaiba met '''Sankarachari''' when '''Sankaramad''' called him to help him build a Dalit industrial terminal by guaranteeing his bank investment. After these two incidents, his organization became stagnant. However, senior Dalit leaders put pressure on the DMK government's decision to ban the LTTE in the 1990s. It is noteworthy that Vai.Ba also participated in it. The generation that steadfastly carried the [[List of Tamil flags|Blue Flag]], the Blue Flag and the Ashoka Chakra is disappearing. The new generation could not get along with the Dalit organizations. Their reality was different. Poovai Murthy and John Pandian, who later emerged as militants in Tamil Nadu, began their careers from this organization.

Vai.Ba was born on the 3rd April 1942. But he used to observe April 13 as his birthday. The reason for this is that April 14 coincides with Ambedkar's birthday. His wish was to celebrate his birthday on the 13th and celebrate [[Ambedkar Jayanti|Ambedkar's birthday]] the next day. Ambedkar's wish is to have been born on his birthday. But nature was born on the 3rd April. As if he knew his will, nature called him on the 6th Dec Ambedkar's death.
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2023-09-05T13:45:28Z

SanjayMurugesan221: SanjayMurugesan221 moved page Bharatpedia:Godfather of Sc/St movements in South India to Godfather of Sc/St movements in South India: People wants to knew about history. Which is the first Ambedkarite movements in south India.

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[[File:Picsart 23-08-21 21-50-01-028.jpg|thumb|390x390px|Vai.balasundaram ExChennai Mayor , Ex M.L.A, Founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam ]]
Vai.Balasundaram is the Father of Sc/St Movements In south India

Dalit movements have emerged from diverse backgrounds. On the one hand organizations born independently based on problems. On the other hand, new ones were created due to the inadequacies, neglects and disappointments of the existing systems. Although this second tendency is often dependent on individual personalities, as problems for oppressed peoples they do not rest on individual strengths. It becomes inevitable that social problems are their foundation. [[Vai Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]]. Although the [http://Ambedkar%20Makkal%20Iyakkam Ambedkar People's Movement] was formed depending on the personality of Vai.Balasundaram, it functioned as an organization that functioned from the foundation of Dalit people's rights.Vai.Ba who was the head of that organization, passed away in Chennai on the 6th December 2019.

The [http://DMK's Dravida Munnetra kazhagam] early base was the slums of Chennai. The DMK was able to easily tap into the grassroots who had already gained political connection through their leaders. Nagaiah's daughter [[Sathyavani Muthu]], who was an activist of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF) started by Ambedkar, and Yumparithi were DMK leaders in Chennai. Vai.Ba is notable in that line. Attracted by Periyar's ideas, Va.Ba was born into an influential family involved in the sale of lime. He soon became DMK's Chennai regional functionary. He was in direct contact with Anna. He served as DMK's Chief Secretary and Agriculture Team Administrator. After Anna's death, he was one of the people who worked to come to Karunanidhi's side instead of going to Chief Minister Nedunjehian. Later, due to his influence in the city and the party, he was made the Mayor of Chennai. In 1971, he contested on behalf of the DMK from Acharappakkam constituency and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Scrutiny Committee on Public Sector Undertakings. On returning from a trip abroad on behalf of the group, he suggested a blueprint as a model for the Anna flyover, which had begun construction in Chennai at that time. Accordingly, the structure of Anna Mempalam was arranged. It was changed to full trousers after he raised a question in the Legislative Assembly about trouser for policemen.
In the early DMK there wassome room for leaders to work with the Dalit identity. The party also needed it. But after coming to power that space started shrinking. That is how the ouster of Sathyavani Muthu and Waipa happened. While still in the DMK, Vai.ba organized the Tamil Nadu Downtrodden Hill People's Unification Conference at Chennai's Periyar Thital. His writer friends Chandilyan and Tamilvanan also attended and spoke. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister, also attended the conference at the last moment. No specific reason was given for VAIBA's departure from DMK. But the clash broke out at the coral festival meeting held at Chennai beach for M. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister. In the meeting, Vai.ba mentioned that DMK is ignoring Dalits in elections. That was the famous meeting where Karunanidhi replied, ''''There is a Part in the heart'''<nowiki/>'.

After leaving the DMK in the 1970s, WIBA could not join the Republican Party of India, which was already functioning. So he started an organization called '[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People's Movement]]' on 14th April, Ambedkar's birthday, by combining the Ambedkar forums and night schools that were running in Chennai. It was inaugurated by Prabudas Patwari who was the then Governor of Tamil Nadu. Dalit cadres from the DMK joined the Vai.Ba organization to a large extent. The first General Secretary G.A. Appan, the second General Secretary A.K. Sami, poet Palanivelu, Chatur Chandragupta Mauryar are notable in this way. The party did not have any new programs as it came from the mainstream party. The party activities were based on the legalistic scale of representation for Dalits, implementation of government schemes and struggle against social violence. His organizational work in the 1990s was more important than his legislative work. Rallies and conferences organized by Vai.ba after the launch of Ambedkar People's Movement are significant in the political history of Tamil Nadu. In the 1980s, the organization was involved in many protests. Ambedkar's People's Movement is Ambedkar's People's Movement. Till the Liberation Tigers got influence in Madurai region, this organization was functioning in the area. Ponnuthai Ammal Ambedkar, who started the Gandhiji School at Vadipatti Potulupatti in the 1950s, became a popular movement administrator. In the 1980s, there was violence against Dalit women in Sanganangulam town. Thirumangalam Nagarani and Vadipatti Panchu were killed. It was this movement that led the struggle against this. The stage was set on fire when the protest was about to take place for Vadipatti panchu. Vai.Ba got on top of theand addressed the crowd. When the first panchayat elections were announced in Tamil Nadu in the 1980s, Vaiba filed a case in the Supreme Court seeking reservation. At the same time, the Congress government at the center introduced a bill called ''''Panchayat Rajnagar Balika'''<nowiki/>'. In that case, the court also asked to consider Vai.Ba petition. So he added the cause of the case and included the clarification for reservation in the local bodies in the Panchayat Rajnagar Palika Amendment Bill.

The Vanniyar reservation struggle began in the 1980s. It also turned violent. Various Dalit organizations decided to come together. L. Ilayaperumal, M. Sundarrajan, Dr. Chapan, b. When Sakhitadasan and Jayaseelan formed the Scheduled People's Liberation Alliance (SCAM), Waipa was appointed as its president. SCAM broke after 1987.Vai.Ba continued to function as a separate party. When the Vai.Ba party started, people were dying. After death, the secondary leaders are gone. Vaiba did not comply with the electoral pact he had called for when MGR was in power; Vaiba met '''Sankarachari''' when '''Sankaramad''' called him to help him build a Dalit industrial terminal by guaranteeing his bank investment. After these two incidents, his organization became stagnant. However, senior Dalit leaders put pressure on the DMK government's decision to ban the LTTE in the 1990s. It is noteworthy that Vai.Ba also participated in it. The generation that steadfastly carried the [[List of Tamil flags|Blue Flag]], the Blue Flag and the Ashoka Chakra is disappearing. The new generation could not get along with the Dalit organizations. Their reality was different. Poovai Murthy and John Pandian, who later emerged as militants in Tamil Nadu, began their careers from this organization.

Vai.Ba was born on the 3rd April 1942. But he used to observe April 13 as his birthday. The reason for this is that April 14 coincides with Ambedkar's birthday. His wish was to celebrate his birthday on the 13th and celebrate [[Ambedkar Jayanti|Ambedkar's birthday]] the next day. Ambedkar's wish is to have been born on his birthday. But nature was born on the 3rd April. As if he knew his will, nature called him on the 6th Dec Ambedkar's death.
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[[:Category:Ambedkarite political parties]]
[[:Category:Ambedkar makkal iyakkam]]
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2023-09-05T13:38:25Z

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2023-08-28T10:07:47Z

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'''Siva Murugesan''' is the general secretary of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |url=https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref> who has been serving more than 40 years for social welfare.

He has been spreading Ambedkar ideologies from the age of 18 and holds M.A from [[Annamalai University]], Chidambaram.<ref>{{cite news |title=அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க தலைமை நிலைய செயற்குழு கூட்டம் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் அவர்களின் தலைமையில் சென்னையில் நடைபெற்றது |url=https://youtu.be/uSv3iqS-Jig |publisher=Siva.Murugesan}}</ref>

Murugesan joined the Ambedkar People's Movement in 1987 as a grassroots activist. He later worked hard to develop the movement and held the posts of Union Youth, Secretary, Union Under Secretary, and Union Secretary.

He later served as the District Youth Secretary from 1977-1998. Then in 2003, he took over as Thanjavur district chief after the demise of [[V. Balasundaram|Vai. Balasundaram]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-01 |title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Tirunelveli News : Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>, he took over as the Organizing Secretary of the State in 2018 for the development of the movement and for the sustainability of the party. In 2019, he took over as the general secretary of the party.<ref>{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2019-12-07 |title=Ex-Mayor passes away |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece |access-date=2022-07-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He also played a crucial role in the installation of numerous [[B. R. Ambedkar|Ambedkar]] statues across the state.

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[[File:Picsart 23-08-21 21-50-01-028.jpg|thumb|390x390px|Vai.balasundaram ExChennai Mayor , Ex M.L.A, Founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam ]]
Vai.Balasundaram is the Father of Sc/St Movements In south India

Dalit movements have emerged from diverse backgrounds. On the one hand organizations born independently based on problems. On the other hand, new ones were created due to the inadequacies, neglects and disappointments of the existing systems. Although this second tendency is often dependent on individual personalities, as problems for oppressed peoples they do not rest on individual strengths. It becomes inevitable that social problems are their foundation. [[Vai Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]]. Although the [http://Ambedkar%20Makkal%20Iyakkam Ambedkar People's Movement] was formed depending on the personality of Vai.Balasundaram, it functioned as an organization that functioned from the foundation of Dalit people's rights.Vai.Ba who was the head of that organization, passed away in Chennai on the 6th December 2019.

The [http://DMK's Dravida Munnetra kazhagam] early base was the slums of Chennai. The DMK was able to easily tap into the grassroots who had already gained political connection through their leaders. Nagaiah's daughter [[Sathyavani Muthu]], who was an activist of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF) started by Ambedkar, and Yumparithi were DMK leaders in Chennai. Vai.Ba is notable in that line. Attracted by Periyar's ideas, Va.Ba was born into an influential family involved in the sale of lime. He soon became DMK's Chennai regional functionary. He was in direct contact with Anna. He served as DMK's Chief Secretary and Agriculture Team Administrator. After Anna's death, he was one of the people who worked to come to Karunanidhi's side instead of going to Chief Minister Nedunjehian. Later, due to his influence in the city and the party, he was made the Mayor of Chennai. In 1971, he contested on behalf of the DMK from Acharappakkam constituency and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Scrutiny Committee on Public Sector Undertakings. On returning from a trip abroad on behalf of the group, he suggested a blueprint as a model for the Anna flyover, which had begun construction in Chennai at that time. Accordingly, the structure of Anna Mempalam was arranged. It was changed to full trousers after he raised a question in the Legislative Assembly about trouser for policemen.
In the early DMK there wassome room for leaders to work with the Dalit identity. The party also needed it. But after coming to power that space started shrinking. That is how the ouster of Sathyavani Muthu and Waipa happened. While still in the DMK, Vai.ba organized the Tamil Nadu Downtrodden Hill People's Unification Conference at Chennai's Periyar Thital. His writer friends Chandilyan and Tamilvanan also attended and spoke. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister, also attended the conference at the last moment. No specific reason was given for VAIBA's departure from DMK. But the clash broke out at the coral festival meeting held at Chennai beach for M. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister. In the meeting, Vai.ba mentioned that DMK is ignoring Dalits in elections. That was the famous meeting where Karunanidhi replied, ''''There is a Part in the heart'''<nowiki/>'.

After leaving the DMK in the 1970s, WIBA could not join the Republican Party of India, which was already functioning. So he started an organization called '[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People's Movement]]' on 14th April, Ambedkar's birthday, by combining the Ambedkar forums and night schools that were running in Chennai. It was inaugurated by Prabudas Patwari who was the then Governor of Tamil Nadu. Dalit cadres from the DMK joined the Vai.Ba organization to a large extent. The first General Secretary G.A. Appan, the second General Secretary A.K. Sami, poet Palanivelu, Chatur Chandragupta Mauryar are notable in this way. The party did not have any new programs as it came from the mainstream party. The party activities were based on the legalistic scale of representation for Dalits, implementation of government schemes and struggle against social violence. His organizational work in the 1990s was more important than his legislative work. Rallies and conferences organized by Vai.ba after the launch of Ambedkar People's Movement are significant in the political history of Tamil Nadu. In the 1980s, the organization was involved in many protests. Ambedkar's People's Movement is Ambedkar's People's Movement. Till the Liberation Tigers got influence in Madurai region, this organization was functioning in the area. Ponnuthai Ammal Ambedkar, who started the Gandhiji School at Vadipatti Potulupatti in the 1950s, became a popular movement administrator. In the 1980s, there was violence against Dalit women in Sanganangulam town. Thirumangalam Nagarani and Vadipatti Panchu were killed. It was this movement that led the struggle against this. The stage was set on fire when the protest was about to take place for Vadipatti panchu. Vai.Ba got on top of theand addressed the crowd. When the first panchayat elections were announced in Tamil Nadu in the 1980s, Vaiba filed a case in the Supreme Court seeking reservation. At the same time, the Congress government at the center introduced a bill called ''''Panchayat Rajnagar Balika'''<nowiki/>'. In that case, the court also asked to consider Vai.Ba petition. So he added the cause of the case and included the clarification for reservation in the local bodies in the Panchayat Rajnagar Palika Amendment Bill.

The Vanniyar reservation struggle began in the 1980s. It also turned violent. Various Dalit organizations decided to come together. L. Ilayaperumal, M. Sundarrajan, Dr. Chapan, b. When Sakhitadasan and Jayaseelan formed the Scheduled People's Liberation Alliance (SCAM), Waipa was appointed as its president. SCAM broke after 1987.Vai.Ba continued to function as a separate party. When the Vai.Ba party started, people were dying. After death, the secondary leaders are gone. Vaiba did not comply with the electoral pact he had called for when MGR was in power; Vaiba met '''Sankarachari''' when '''Sankaramad''' called him to help him build a Dalit industrial terminal by guaranteeing his bank investment. After these two incidents, his organization became stagnant. However, senior Dalit leaders put pressure on the DMK government's decision to ban the LTTE in the 1990s. It is noteworthy that Vai.Ba also participated in it. The generation that steadfastly carried the [[List of Tamil flags|Blue Flag]], the Blue Flag and the Ashoka Chakra is disappearing. The new generation could not get along with the Dalit organizations. Their reality was different. Poovai Murthy and John Pandian, who later emerged as militants in Tamil Nadu, began their careers from this organization.

Vai.Ba was born on the 3rd April 1942. But he used to observe April 13 as his birthday. The reason for this is that April 14 coincides with Ambedkar's birthday. His wish was to celebrate his birthday on the 13th and celebrate [[Ambedkar Jayanti|Ambedkar's birthday]] the next day. Ambedkar's wish is to have been born on his birthday. But nature was born on the 3rd April. As if he knew his will, nature called him on the 6th Dec Ambedkar's death.
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Vai Balasundaram

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{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2019)}}
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'''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 [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Chennai 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 Vai. 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 [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arizona Arizona State University, USA] in 1985

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Vai.balasundaram

Vai Balasundaram

2023-02-13T11:18:48Z

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{{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 Dalits.He is popularly known as the '''Father of Sc/St Movements in South India'''.

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as ‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South’.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>.

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

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Vai Balasundaram

2023-02-13T11:18:23Z

SanjayMurugesan221: I just add his photo

{{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 Dalits.He is popularly known as the [[Father of Sc/St Movements of South India|Father of Sc/St Movements in South India]].

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as ‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South’.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>.

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

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[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
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Vai.Balasundaram he us the father of sc/st movements in south india

Vai Balasundaram

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{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2019)}}
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'''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 Dalits.He is popularly known as the [[Father of Sc/St Movements of South India|Father of Sc/St Movements in South India]].

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as ‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South’.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>.

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

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Dalit movements have emerged from diverse backgrounds. On the one hand organizations born independently based on problems. On the other hand, new ones were created due to the inadequacies, neglects and disappointments of the existing systems. Although this second tendency is often dependent on individual personalities, as problems for oppressed peoples they do not rest on individual strengths. It becomes inevitable that social problems are their foundation. [[Vai Balasundaram|Vai.Balasundaram]]. Although the [http://Ambedkar%20Makkal%20Iyakkam Ambedkar People's Movement] was formed depending on the personality of Vai.Balasundaram, it functioned as an organization that functioned from the foundation of Dalit people's rights.Vai.Ba who was the head of that organization, passed away in Chennai on the 6th December 2019.

The [http://DMK's Dravida Munnetra kazhagam] early base was the slums of Chennai. The DMK was able to easily tap into the grassroots who had already gained political connection through their leaders. Nagaiah's daughter [[Sathyavani Muthu]], who was an activist of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF) started by Ambedkar, and Yumparithi were DMK leaders in Chennai. Vai.Ba is notable in that line. Attracted by Periyar's ideas, Va.Ba was born into an influential family involved in the sale of lime. He soon became DMK's Chennai regional functionary. He was in direct contact with Anna. He served as DMK's Chief Secretary and Agriculture Team Administrator. After Anna's death, he was one of the people who worked to come to Karunanidhi's side instead of going to Chief Minister Nedunjehian. Later, due to his influence in the city and the party, he was made the Mayor of Chennai. In 1971, he contested on behalf of the DMK from Acharappakkam constituency and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Scrutiny Committee on Public Sector Undertakings. On returning from a trip abroad on behalf of the group, he suggested a blueprint as a model for the Anna flyover, which had begun construction in Chennai at that time. Accordingly, the structure of Anna Mempalam was arranged. It was changed to full trousers after he raised a question in the Legislative Assembly about trouser for policemen.
In the early DMK there wassome room for leaders to work with the Dalit identity. The party also needed it. But after coming to power that space started shrinking. That is how the ouster of Sathyavani Muthu and Waipa happened. While still in the DMK, Vai.ba organized the Tamil Nadu Downtrodden Hill People's Unification Conference at Chennai's Periyar Thital. His writer friends Chandilyan and Tamilvanan also attended and spoke. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister, also attended the conference at the last moment. No specific reason was given for VAIBA's departure from DMK. But the clash broke out at the coral festival meeting held at Chennai beach for M. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief Minister. In the meeting, Vai.ba mentioned that DMK is ignoring Dalits in elections. That was the famous meeting where Karunanidhi replied, ''''There is a Part in the heart'''<nowiki/>'.

After leaving the DMK in the 1970s, WIBA could not join the Republican Party of India, which was already functioning. So he started an organization called '[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People's Movement]]' on 14th April, Ambedkar's birthday, by combining the Ambedkar forums and night schools that were running in Chennai. It was inaugurated by Prabudas Patwari who was the then Governor of Tamil Nadu. Dalit cadres from the DMK joined the Vai.Ba organization to a large extent. The first General Secretary G.A. Appan, the second General Secretary A.K. Sami, poet Palanivelu, Chatur Chandragupta Mauryar are notable in this way. The party did not have any new programs as it came from the mainstream party. The party activities were based on the legalistic scale of representation for Dalits, implementation of government schemes and struggle against social violence. His organizational work in the 1990s was more important than his legislative work. Rallies and conferences organized by Vai.ba after the launch of Ambedkar People's Movement are significant in the political history of Tamil Nadu. In the 1980s, the organization was involved in many protests. Ambedkar's People's Movement is Ambedkar's People's Movement. Till the Liberation Tigers got influence in Madurai region, this organization was functioning in the area. Ponnuthai Ammal Ambedkar, who started the Gandhiji School at Vadipatti Potulupatti in the 1950s, became a popular movement administrator. In the 1980s, there was violence against Dalit women in Sanganangulam town. Thirumangalam Nagarani and Vadipatti Panchu were killed. It was this movement that led the struggle against this. The stage was set on fire when the protest was about to take place for Vadipatti panchu. Vai.Ba got on top of theand addressed the crowd. When the first panchayat elections were announced in Tamil Nadu in the 1980s, Vaiba filed a case in the Supreme Court seeking reservation. At the same time, the Congress government at the center introduced a bill called ''''Panchayat Rajnagar Balika'''<nowiki/>'. In that case, the court also asked to consider Vai.Ba petition. So he added the cause of the case and included the clarification for reservation in the local bodies in the Panchayat Rajnagar Palika Amendment Bill.

The Vanniyar reservation struggle began in the 1980s. It also turned violent. Various Dalit organizations decided to come together. L. Ilayaperumal, M. Sundarrajan, Dr. Chapan, b. When Sakhitadasan and Jayaseelan formed the Scheduled People's Liberation Alliance (SCAM), Waipa was appointed as its president. SCAM broke after 1987.Vai.Ba continued to function as a separate party. When the Vai.Ba party started, people were dying. After death, the secondary leaders are gone. Vaiba did not comply with the electoral pact he had called for when MGR was in power; Vaiba met '''Sankarachari''' when '''Sankaramad''' called him to help him build a Dalit industrial terminal by guaranteeing his bank investment. After these two incidents, his organization became stagnant. However, senior Dalit leaders put pressure on the DMK government's decision to ban the LTTE in the 1990s. It is noteworthy that Vai.Ba also participated in it. The generation that steadfastly carried the [[List of Tamil flags|Blue Flag]], the Blue Flag and the Ashoka Chakra is disappearing. The new generation could not get along with the Dalit organizations. Their reality was different. Poovai Murthy and John Pandian, who later emerged as militants in Tamil Nadu, began their careers from this organization.

Vai.Ba was born on the 3rd April 1942. But he used to observe April 13 as his birthday. The reason for this is that April 14 coincides with Ambedkar's birthday. His wish was to celebrate his birthday on the 13th and celebrate [[Ambedkar Jayanti|Ambedkar's birthday]] the next day. Ambedkar's wish is to have been born on his birthday. But nature was born on the 3rd April. As if he knew his will, nature called him on the 6th Dec Ambedkar's death.
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Vai Balasundaram

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{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
[[File:Chennaimayor.jpg|Chennaimayor]]
'''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 Dalits.

Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as ‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South’.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>.

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

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Vai Balasundaram

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'''Vai.Balasundaram''' (13th April 1942 – 6th December 2019)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece| title = Ex-Mayor passes away - The Hindu}} </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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2007 |accessdate=5 June 2019 |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=10 January 2007}}</ref>
a political movement in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of Dalits.

Balasundaram entered in to the public life for the uplifitment of the dalit communities at the age of 20, became Mayor of Madras in 1969 and MLA of Tamil Nadu in 1971. After the 1975 emergency, Dr Balasundaram left his Dravidian party and realized his own autonomous space within the struggles of the Dalit community and formed "Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam" aka "Ambedkar People Movement' in 1977. After his demise, Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam is led by '''Vai Ramalingam''' as the President of the party and '''[[Siva Murugesan]]''' as the General Secretary of the party. Vai.Balasundaram was instrumental in successful implementation of Nagarpalika in Tamil nadu with reservation to women and SC/STs and also played a key role in installation of numerous Ambedkar statues across the state. Balasundaram's 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 dalit movements of the state paid homage to the veteran leader at his home.
a [[political movement]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of Dalits.

Dr. V. Balasundaram popularly known as '''‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South India'''’ <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>

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