November 26 (1957)
Thanthai Periyar CASTE EXTREMINATION DAY November 26 1957
It was on 26th November 1957, as per the dictates of Thanthai Periyar, cadres of Dravidar Kazhagam burnt the provisions of Indian Constitution that upholds caste, which is a stigma to our society.
Nearly 10,000 DK members participated throughout Tamilnadu. Police arrested 3000 cadres that includes, ladies, children, old aged persons. They were also sentenced to rigorous imprisonment upto three years. None of them opted for bail. Some of them died in the prison.
In the history of India, this was single largest protest against casteism. Only Periyar movement did that.
Some of us may think that the Indian Constitution was drafted by Dr.Babasaheb B.R.Ambedkar. But on 3.9.1953, Dr.Ambedkar spoke in Rajya Sabha that he will be the first person to burn Indian Constitution.
What Dr.Ambedkar spoke, Periyar and his followers did.
Let us on this day of 26th November, pledge ourselves to engage in eradication of caste in our life time.
- TAta sivaish, pace book, 26.11.17
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