Chennai, Mar 26 (PTI) The Immanuel Sekaranar Mission, an organisation devoted to Dalit welfare, has extended its support to the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance for the upcoming Assembly polls, the ruling DMK said on Friday.
Ramesh Deventhirar, the grandson of Tyagi (martyr) Immanuel Sekaranar and the honorary chief of Immanuel Sekaranar Mission called on DMK organisation secretary RS Barathi at party headquarters ‘Anna Arivalayam’ here and extended support, a DMK release said.
The mission is based at Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram District and is devoted to the welfare and empowerment of the Dalit people.
Immanuel Sekaranar (1924–1957) was a freedom fighter and noted Dalit leader.
Deventhirar also assured that the office-bearers of the mission would work for the victory of the DMK and its allies in the polls. PTI VGN VGN ROH
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