ஈ.வெ.ரா பெரியார் நெடுஞ்சாலையை Grand Western Trunk Road என மாற்றிட காபந்து அரசுக்கு எங்கிருந்து உத்தரவு வந்தது? எஜமானர்கள் கால்பிடிக்கும் வேலையா?...

Defending the foundational heritage of the Dravidian self-respect movement, DMK president M.K. Stalin voiced fierce condemnation on April 13, 2021, over the stealthy removal of Thanthai Periyar name from Chennai landmark arterial roadway. Stalin questioned the caretaker AIADMK administration on whose authority it altered the historic designation of E.V.R. Periyar Salai back to the colonial-era Grand Western Trunk Road, accusing the outgoing regime of servility toward reactionary ideological forces that despise Periyar emancipatory legacy and rationalist teachings.

Stalin demanded an immediate rollback of the controversial renaming, asserting that attempts to erase Periyar name from public geography insult millions of Tamils who cherish rationalist values, social justice, and human dignity. He warned that if bureaucratic compliance with regressive agendas delayed the restoration, an incoming DMK government would promptly issue an official executive decree after May 2 to reinstate E.V.R. Periyar Salai with full administrative dignity, official signage, and public honor across Chennai.

Stalin uncompromising defense illuminated his lifelong devotion to Dravidian ideological pioneers and cultural identity. By resisting symbolic erasure and standing resolute against reactionary influence, his leadership affirmed that Periyar egalitarian teachings remain deeply embedded in Tamil Nadu social consciousness and progressive history.