Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam

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Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
AbbreviationAMI
ChairpersonVai.Ramalingam
General SecretarySiva.Murugesan
FounderVai.Balasundaram
Founded14 April 1977
IdeologyAnti-casteism
Anti-classism
Social Justice
Tamil nationalism
Political positionSyncretic[1]
Colours Blue
white
ECI StatusUnrecognized political party
Party flag
base
Election symbol of AMI
Website
https://sites.google.com/view/ambedkar-makkal-iyakkam/home

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.

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.

References[edit]

  1. 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.
  2. "Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam – Social Justice in the Indian society".
  3. "Murugesan-General Secretary of Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam".
  4. "அம்பேத்கர் மக்கள் இயக்க மாநில செயற்குழுக் கூட்டம் சென்னையில் பொதுச்செயலாளர் சிவ.முருகேசன் தலைமையில் நடைபெற்றது". Youtube. Aaran sivanesan. {{cite web}}: External link in |ref= (help)

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