மக்கள் மன்றம், நீதிமன்றம், சட்டமன்றம், நாடாளுமன்றம் என அனைத்து மக்கள் மனங்களிலும் சமூகநீதியை விதைத்த பகுத்தறிவுப் பகலவன் தந்தை பெரியாரை அவர்...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin honored Thanthai Periyar on his birth anniversary, revering the legendary icon as the eternal sun of rationalism who illuminated Tamil society. Stalin noted that Periyar fearlessly planted the fertile seeds of social justice across every sphere of democratic life, from public grassroots meetings and judicial courts to state legislative assemblies, the national parliament, and into the everyday consciousness of ordinary working citizens.

The Chief Minister asserted that the birth of Periyar represented an authentic spiritual and intellectual renaissance for the Tamil community, transforming an oppressed, stratified population into a self-respecting, rationalist, and forward-looking society. Stalin observed that Periyar relentless struggle to eradicate caste hegemony and religious obscurantism created the democratic space in which modern Tamil Nadu educational and economic progress flourished. He urged citizens to cherish and protect this precious legacy of rationality and self-respect.

Stalin eloquent homage reflects his profound reverence for the intellectual architect of the Dravidian movement. By articulating Periyar pivotal contributions to Indian democracy and social justice, he reinforced the ideological anchor of his administration. Stalin visionary governance continues to champion rationalism, equality, and human dignity as non-negotiable principles of statecraft.