Dravidian Rule in Post - Independence Tamilnadu
For the past 62 years Dravidian parties have been ruling Tamilnadu.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam decided to enter electoral politics in 1957 and gave
up its “Dravida Nadu” demand consequent to Chinese aggression of Indian
territories and to overcome newly amended electoral laws. It won a majority in
1967 elections. Annadurai ruled for a brief period (1967-69), yet he renamed
Madras state as Tamilnadu, passed civil marriages act, rejected three language
policies of central government and enforced a two languages (English &
Tamil) policy in Tamilnadu.
For the first time, he introduced a subsidized rice (one measure one
rupee) scheme. His successor M.Karunanidhi continued his legacy. In 1972,
M.G.Ramachandran founded his own Dravidian Party (All Indian Anna Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam – AIADMK). He captured power in 1977 and retained the same
till his death in 1987. Thereafter, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam under
M.Karunanidhi and Selvi J. Jayalalitha of All Indian Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam led ministries in alternative elections. Besides, these two, there are
a few other Dravidian parties like Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
More than, six decades of Dravidian rule contributed remarkably to the
development of Tamil. They steadfastly protected the interest of Tamil
language, Tamil people and Tamilnadu. A number of welfare schemes were
introduced to alleviate the suffering of common people. They ensured food
security through subsidized and later free rice schemes, nutritious meal
scheme, free education until under graduate level, free electricity for
farming, abolition of cycle rickshaws and manual scavenging , cradle baby
scheme for the abandoned children, and welfare boards for various unorganized
workers, and even for transgender. As a remedy to ruinous caste conflicts,
‘Samathuvapuram’ and ‘Uzhavarsanthai’ were created.
Free electricity was provided to huts, slum clearance board met the
housing requirements of slum dwellers. The phenomenal increase in industrial
activity increased the opportunities for youth; as a result of these
developments Tamilnadu registered a high ranking in HDI (Human Development
Index). Today, Tamilnadu is in prominent position in promoting automobile
industries, electronics, and in pharmaceutical industries. it's new economic
zones are attracting huge investments. Tamilnadu’s achievements in infrastructural
development are acclaimed by all. Roads, harbours, electrification and
availability of skilled labour facilitate industrial development.
There has been a manifold increase in the number of schools of different
categories. There is a manifold increase in the number of universities.
Tamilnadu has exclusive universities for women, engineering and technology,
law, medicine, siddha medicine, sports etc. Promotion of Tamil language,
through tamil university, ulaga tamil araichi niruvanam, world tamil conference
and ulaga tamil semmozhi conference, and script reforms, led to all-round
advancement of tamil language.
The Dravidian parties since the days of Annadurai have been championing
the cause of secularism and autonomy of the states. The Dravidian parties have
also been contributing substantially to national politics. Dravidian political
stream continues to be formidable in Tamilnadu.
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