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செவ்வாய், 29 நவம்பர், 2016

NOVEMBER 26 (1957) PERIYAR'S WAR AGAINST CASTE

It was on this day in 1957, Periyar followers and people of Tamilnadu burnt the provisions of Indian Constitution that protects caste.

On 3rd November 1957, at a Special Conference of Dravidar Kazhagam conducted at Thanjavur (Tamilnadu), Periyar asked whether caste can exist in an Independent Country? Next he asked, whether such a country where caste system exists, can be called an Independent country?

Till date, no stalwarts or intellectual pundits could give answer.

That apart, Periyar passed resolution demanding that the provisions in Indian Constitution that protect castes should be removed; gave a deadline of 15 days, failing which, the portions of the Constitution will be burnt on 26th November (1957). He chose the same day of 26th November when Indian Constitution was adopted in 1949.

On 26th November, 1957, nearly 10000 people burnt the Indian Constitution. Three thousand people were arrested. 6 months to 3 years rigorous imprisionment, they underwent. All sorts of people, poor, daily wage earners, landlords, women, children participated in the struggle.

None of them, despite certain casualties and happenings in their home, applied for bail. They did not engage any lawyer. They gave a simple statement, as dictated by Periyar. All of them told the Court that the provisions in Indian Constitution protects caste; Majority of them, sudras, were totally ignored. Hence, they burnt the portions of those provisions; They had the right to do so. Whatever punishment, the Judges wish to impose, they will accept happily.

In the history of India, this was the only struggle against the government where nearly 3000 people went on rigorous imprisionment and none of them came on bail. Nearly 5 people died in prision; 13 people died after their release due to the inhuman treatment inside the Prision.

While saluting those warriors against casteism, let us on this day of November 26 pledge ourselves to strive and fight in destroying caste.

சனி, 5 நவம்பர், 2016

Birth anniversary of Arjun Singh - 5th November

Arjun Singh (5 November 1930 – 4 March 2011)

Leader who implemented reservation in education in Central Universities for OBC

The birth Anniverssary of late Arjun Singh more matters for the Other Backward Classes more than others:

"Remembering Late Arjun Singh ( (5 November 1930 – 4 March 2011), the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the UPA-I, who implemented the Mandal Commission's recommendations at the Central universities and Research Institutes in 2006 in accordance with the 93rd Constitutional Amendment. By doing this he became a villain for mainstream media.

Brushing aside all these anti reservationist protests, he stood firmly against over-exaggerated anti-Mandal agitations. He paid a huge price for implementing Mandal-2, forced him for too early political exile.

He did what his heart thought for the upliftment of nearly 60 percentage of Indians and for inclusive Indian democracy.

Today, our OBC students are studying to a minimum of 27% in higher educational institutions like IIT, IIM and AIIMS, thanks to Mr.Arjun Singh’s efforts in bringing a legislation providing 27% reservation to OBCs.

Like Mr.V.P.Singh, the media and the upper castes denounced him. But our OBC youth should remember his sincere service to the society.

Not only Mr.Arjun Singh was for upliftment of deprived sections, he was against the fundamentalist forces as well.

AIOBC Federation salutes Arjun Singh. Long Live Arjun Singh.

-G.Karunanidhy, Gen.Secy., AIOBC Federation