Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam[2] (Ambedkar People Movement) is a political movement in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu working for the upliftment of Dalits. The movement was formed by 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.
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AMI |
| Chairperson | Vai.Ramalingam |
| General Secretary | Siva.Murugesan |
| Founder | Vai.Balasundaram |
| Founded | 14 April 1977 |
| Ideology | Anti-casteism Anti-classism Social Justice Tamil nationalism |
| Political position | Syncretic[1] |
| Colours | Blue white |
| ECI Status | Unrecognized political party |
| Party flag | |
 Election symbol of AMI | |
| Website | |
| https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home | |
After the demise of Vai Balasundaram, his brother Vai Ramalingam was elected as president and Siva.Murugesan[3][4]was elected as the General Secretery for the party in the general body meeting held at Pudukkottai on 25 January 2020.
Key people
Vai Balasundaram the founder of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
Vai.Ramalingam the chairman of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam.
Siva.Murugesan the General Secretery of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
References
- ↑ Waghmore, Suryakant (2013-09-30). Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India. SAGE Publications India. pp. 15–19. ISBN 978-81-321-1886-2.
- ↑ "Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam – Social Justice in the Indian society".
- ↑ "Murugesan-General Secretary of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam".
- ↑ "அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க மாநில செயற்குழுக் கூட்டம் சென்னையில் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் தலைமையில் நடைபெற்றது". Youtube. Aaran sivanesan.
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External links
- Demonstration seeking judicial probe The Hindu, 10 January 2007
- Ex-Mayor passes away The Hindu, 8 December 2019
- AMI Official Website
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