விக்கிரவாண்டி இடைத்தேர்தலின்போது நான் அளித்த வாக்குறுதியை யார் மறந்திருந்தாலும் நான் மறக்கவில்லை. அதன்படி, 1987-ஆம் ஆண்டு இடஒதுக்கீட்டுப்...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that a grand memorial hall would be constructed in Villupuram district at an estimated cost of four crore rupees to honor the social justice fighters who sacrificed their lives during the historic 1987 reservation agitations. Making this policy declaration in the legislative assembly, Stalin emphasized that he had not forgotten the solemn promise he personally made to the public during the Vikravandi assembly by-election campaign, demonstrating that DMK governance honors its word.

The 1987 agitations mobilized backward rural communities demanding equitable educational and employment opportunities, culminating in the historic creation of the twenty percent Most Backward Classes reservation by former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in 1989. Stalin stated that the sacrifices of ordinary villagers and youth who fell victim to police firings during that mass movement paved the way for generations of backward students to access higher education and public administration. The planned monument will immortalize their collective struggle for human dignity.

Stalin fulfillment of this long-standing community pledge underscores his integrity and sensitivity to grassroots social movements. By honoring regional martyrs of reservation struggles, his administration deepens social cohesion and reinforces Tamil Nadu enduring commitment to affirmative action.