The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, or DMK, is a regional political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Puducherry. As of March 2024, it is the party in power in Tamil Nadu — headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin — and the lead opposition in Puducherry.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) can be translated as Dravidian Progressive Federation, and the party adheres to social democratic principles, championing equality and social justice while promoting Tamil nationalism. The party is known for its anti-Hindi imposition policy and for legalising and popularising self-respect marriages — that did not involve priests presiding over the ceremonies.
The DMK, which was founded in 1949, traces its roots to the Justice Party of 1916 (later known as Dravidar Kazgham) and the work of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna. It was founded by Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam. The Justice Party aimed to advocate for the rights and representation of non-Brahmins and socially disadvantaged communities. It fought against caste-based discrimination, championed social justice, and worked towards upliftment through educational reforms and reservation policies. The party played a significant role in shaping the Dravidian movement and had a lasting impact on the socio-political landscape of South India.
Why apologies from cisf? Anything wrong did the CISF staff? It’s a simple question can be put to anybody enters airport.
It’s a shame to our constitution even after 70 yrs we have VIP term used by govt. All are equal, no exceptions please from president to last man on the pyramid, all should be chked in similar fashion everywhere.
Make a simple law of one pager only.
Ms Kani could use google free translator app. Or she could have requested for help from somebody around to translate, that’s what most prudent person would do. But she was trained by India’s most cunning politician her father. She has picked up a quarrel with a CSIF staff and politicized it cleverly.
@ Kanimozhi. I would like to remind you that your father once prompted for separate Tamil nation and failed to achieve it. Hence he would have questioned your nationality? Shamelessly you support the English languages from ginder garden level to university level in Tamilnadu and stood against promoting any other Indian languages. Maybe you are promoting it for your party leaders run shools & for Christian friends schools. Your love for Tamil is a folly otherwise will you fight against english medium in goverment and private schools in Tamilnadu. Will you or won’t???
Hindi Hindu Hindustani baaki San Pakistani.
Does she look as if she has come from other planet or continent. She looks very much indian. To come to limelight this is the best issue when NEP 2020 is being discussed about. She is an MP, how could this have happened. All politics.
Kanimoli thirutu muli
Madr@sis are not true Indians
In my opinion theprint is a BIASED online news channel! But boost as if an honest news channel! For God’s sake don’t mislead the readers?
Yes Madam, you should know Hindi.. because Hindi is our mother language.
You can speak English.. with ease but hate speaking Hindi.. very very sorry
Ms. Kanimozhi is a multi time MP representing TN in Delhi. Astonished to learn that she doesn’t know Hindi or does not want to speak Hindi. We Tamils do not like Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu. At the same time, I wonder how she got/gets by in Delhi without speaking Hindi.
How can she even communicate to normal people during her stay, let alone represent her constituents to the best of her efforts?
I don’t like her at all, but it’s insulting to make people feel that you are not Indian because u don’t know a particular language what next… tomorrow you will be questioned because you are not a Hindu
I don’t like her at all, but it’s insulting to make people feel that you are not Indian because u don’t know a particular language what next… tomorrow you will be questioned because you are not a Hindu ???… Jai Hind ??
It is, at best, hilarious that purportedly senior political leaders make an issue of such mundane matters. Ans the media also plays along as if it is a VERY BIG issue. Come on, The Print there are more pressing issues in the process of Nation building.
In regard to education, sooner we accept the reality and go where knowledge that feeds resides, the better.
Hindi is certainly not pre-requisite to be Indian. Will DMK/Kanimozhi in the same breadth condemn who force everyone to learn Tamil in Tamil Nadu and use knowing Tamil as barometer to be resident of Tamil Nadu. Her MLAs have even called north Indians who have settled in Tamil Nadu for generations and Can speak Tamil well as settlers in very derogatory way. Charity begins at home. DMK should shed it’s linguistic chauvinism before preaching tolerance to others