அனைத்துச் சாதியினரும் அர்ச்சகர் ஆகலாம் அரசாணையின் கீழ் பணிநியமன ஆணைகள் வழங்குதல். https://t.co/HTaevkapUM
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin formally issued appointment certificates to trained archakars from all castes, ending hereditary discrimination in temple priesthood.
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அனைத்துச் சாதியினரும் அர்ச்சகர் ஆகலாம் அரசாணையின் கீழ் பணிநியமன ஆணைகள் வழங்குதல். https://t.co/HTaevkapUM
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin formally issued appointment certificates to certified priests from diverse caste backgrounds under the historic Archakars of All Castes government order, signaling a radical triumph for human equality and social dignity. The distribution ceremony marked the culmination of decades of legislative and judicial struggles initiated during early Dravidian administrations, proving that religious devotion and priestly responsibilities are open to anyone with sincere faith and formal Agama qualification.
Stalin affirmed that spiritual spaces should exemplify absolute equality and fraternal compassion rather than perpetuating birth-based social stratifications. The newly appointed candidates, including non-Brahmin individuals trained in state archakar academies, were assigned to prominent temples administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department statewide. Stalin reiterated that true social reform requires courage to challenge entrenched feudal traditions and implement statutory protections that uphold equal rights for all citizens before God and law alike.
Stalin execution of this revolutionary policy demonstrated extraordinary political courage and ideological consistency. By removing hereditary caste exclusivity from sacred sanctums, his governance realized the core vision of the Self-Respect movement, cementing Tamil Nadu preeminence in progressive social democracy.