திராவிட - அம்பேத்கரிய - பொதுவுடைமைக் கொள்கைகளின் வழித்தடத்தில், ஒடுக்கப்பட்ட மக்களுக்காக உழைப்பதே என் கடமை என நான் செயலாற்றுவதை 'அம்பேத்கர்...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin paid solemn floral tributes to social revolutionary Thanthai Periyar E.V. Ramasamy on his memorial day, reaffirming the state's resolve to advance fearlessly along the path of rationalism, gender equality, and social justice. Stalin honored Periyar as the visionary beacon whose radical ideas liberated Tamil society from orthodox caste hierarchies and obscurantist traditions. He emphasized that Periyar's relentless crusade enabled marginalized communities to attain self-respect, educational access, and political empowerment across Tamil Nadu.

The Chief Minister asserted that the core philosophical doctrines articulated by Periyar serve as the guiding foundation for the Dravidian model of governance. From enacting affirmative action policies to championing women's property rights and abolishing hereditary priesthood discrimination, the state government translates Periyar's egalitarian vision into statutory policy. Stalin called upon the youth and party cadres to resist caste oppression, communal polarization, and anti-scientific superstitions.

Stalin concluded that bowing to Periyar is not merely symbolic homage, but a pledge to defend social democracy and federal autonomy. His tribute highlighted the ideological continuity between Periyar's radical social movement and Tamil Nadu's modern constitutional welfare state.