#Live: சமூகநீதிக் காவலர் #VPSingh திருவுருவச்சிலை திறப்பு https://t.co/VMp2jgQiUD

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led the official unveiling ceremony of the statue of former Prime Minister V.P. Singh on the grounds of Presidency College in Chennai, live-streamed across the state. Stalin hailed V.P. Singh as an unyielding guardian of social justice whose governance fundamentally altered India's democratic structure by granting twenty-seven percent reservation to Other Backward Classes in central government posts through the historic Mandal Commission recommendations.

The ceremony brought together prominent national and regional leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and V.P. Singh's family members, reflecting broad inter-state solidarity among progressive political forces. Stalin emphasized that erecting Singh's memorial statue in the capital of Tamil Nadu honors an eternal debt of gratitude owed by the Dravidian movement to a leader who prioritized the rights of backward communities over remaining in power.

Stalin asserted that Singh’s selfless political morality serves as a guiding light for contemporary struggles against centralizing and authoritarian tendencies. He reiterated that the Dravidian Model administration remains committed to defending affirmative action, demanding a national caste census, and securing equitable representation for all backward and marginalized communities across India.