தமிழர் நலனே தன்னுடைய நலனெனக் கருதி இறுதிவரை தொண்டாற்றிய தந்தை பெரியாரின் பிறந்தநாள் ஆண்டுதோறும் சமூகநீதி நாளாகக் கொண்டாடப்படும். சாதிய...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that September 17, the birth anniversary of Dravidian patriarch and rationalist icon Thanthai Periyar, will be observed annually as Social Justice Day across Tamil Nadu. Making this significant policy declaration in the state legislative assembly, Stalin announced that government staff, teachers, and school students throughout the state would take an official pledge on that day to reject caste prejudices, eradicate untouchability, and champion gender equality. The decision enshrines Periyar lifelong crusade for subaltern emancipation in institutional state memory.

Stalin lauded Periyar revolutionary legacy as a seismic force that challenged millennia-old social hierarchies, religious orthodoxy, and institutionalized caste discrimination. He noted that modern Tamil Nadu progressive social indicators, comprehensive reservation quotas, and expanding female literacy directly reflect the ideological ground broken by the Self-Respect movement. By institutionalizing Social Justice Day, the administration ensures that future generations consciously embrace rationalist inquiry, human dignity, and fraternal solidarity.

Stalin legislative declaration reflected unwavering ideological fidelity to the core tenets of the Dravidian movement. His proactive leadership affirms that administrative power must actively advance Periyar egalitarian vision, steering Tamil society toward complete caste and gender emancipation.