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Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
State : Tamil Nadu
Website : https://www.dmk.in/

DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

In order to safeguard the interests of Dravidians, Arignar Anna established the DMK party on 17th September 1949.

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DMK History

** In fact, Tamil scholars consider the birth of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as the renaissance that revolutionized the state of Tamil Nadu.
** Anna’s DMK was viewed as the guardian of the Tamil language and its culture.

** In 1916, a group of elite personalities including Sir P Thyagrayar, Dr. Natesan, Dr. TM Nair, and a few others started the Justice Party.
** The party was named after the English Journal, ‘Justice’ published by the society of the same name ahead of the formation of the party.

** The core objective of the party was to protect the interest of the Dravidians in the state.
** The Brahmin community dominated the only national party then, the Congress.

** E.V. Ramasamy, also called Thanthai Periyar, left the Congress party to form the Self-Respect Movement in 1925.
** The movement transformed into Dravida Kazhagam (DK).

** The principles of the movement attracted several revered personalities, such as Anna that spread the word across the state.
** However, over time, Anna separated from the movement due to difference of opinion with other leaders.

** In 1949, Anna floated the DMK. He was elected as the general secretary of the party and Kalaignar was entrusted with the responsibility of spearheading the campaigns and garnering support among the people of Tamil Nadu.

** The DMK flourished under the leadership of Anna. For the first time, the party utilized the media to gain momentum.
** While Anna published his journal ‘Dravida Nadu’, Kalaignar revolutionized the party with his own journal ‘Murasoli’.

** Anna was a great orator and a statesman. His revolutionary speeches and his popular slogan Duty-Dignity-Discipline enchanted the people of Tamil Nadu.

** In 1957, the DMK party leaders won 15 seats in the State Assembly and 2 in the Parliament making a dent in the once invincible Congress party.
** Within eighteen years of its formation, DMK was able to form the government in Tamil Nadu.

** After the demise of Arignar Anna, Dr. Kalaignar was elected as the party president.
** Prof K. Anbazhagan became the secretary and Arcot Veerasamy became the treasurer.

** Currently MK Stalin is the treasure of DMK and has been declared as the heir apparent by Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi.
** As of now, DMK has over 65-Lakh members and over 60,000 branches all over Tamil Nadu.

Social Reformation & National Integrity

** In order to encourage the handloom professionals, DMK leaders decided to wear only indigenously made handloom clothes.
** The party also spent a substantial sum of money to help the people who were affected by a violent storm in 1954.

** In 1962, during the Chinese aggression, DMK extended its full support to the Congress government.
** DMK also contributed a huge sum to up hold security of the nation.

** It was at this juncture that DMK put an end to its demand for a separate nation for the Dravidians and started to strengthen the hands of Indian government.

** In 1971, during the India-Pakistan war, Dr. Kalaignar, then the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu along with other party members contributed Rs. 6 crores to strengthen the National security.

** DMK has always shown great interest in the National security and, again, during the 1999 India-Pakistan war at Kargil, the Tamil Nadu government under the leadership of Dr. Kalaignar donated a sum of Rs. 50.43 crores to safeguard the nation’s interests.

** The families of Tamil soldiers who lost their lives in the Kargil war were provided with cash assistance, job offers, and other assistance including education of their children.

** Apart from fulfilling its responsibilities in the social sphere, DMK has also formed a Trust which funds a research library, and an eye care clinic within the premises of Arivalayam.

** The trust helps around 15-lakh under privileged people who fall victims to natural disasters every year.

Anna’s Reign

In his short term in office, Anna worked tirelessly for the realization of long desired wishes of the Tamils.

Some of the achievements accomplished during his rule include the following:
** He changed the name of the state from Madras state to Tamil Nadu.
** He amended the law to provide security to reformist marriages, such as inter-caste marriages.

** He abolished the use of Hindi as an official language and established the Bilingual method of using Tamil and English as official languages.

** He was the first one test the “A gallon, a Rupee” scheme in which residents of Chennai and Coimbatore were provided a gallon of rice for a rupee. He also provided fire proof housing for the poor and floated state owned buses for the benefit of the Tamils.

** In January 1968, he organized the 2nd World Tamil Conference in a grand fashion which left every Tamil proud. However, his reign did not last long; Anna expired on 3rd February 1969.

Modern Era of DMK

In order to fulfill the dreams of Arignar Anna, Dr. Kalaignar was anointed as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10th February 1969.

In fact, party members have often compared the relationship between Anna and Kalaignar to that of Socrates and Plato in philosophy; when it came to building the party they were compared to Lenin and Stalin; and as upholders of democracy arena, they resembled Gandhi and Nehru pair.

During Kalaignar’s tenure as the party treasurer, Arignar Anna has assigned him the task of generating 10 lakhs of rupees for election purposes.

Karunanidhi worked day and night, travelled far and wide, and came up with a total collection of Rs. 11 lakhs and Anna was overwhelmed by the dedication of Kalaignar towards the party.

Upon becoming the sole leader of the party and the state, Kalaignar once for all changed the face of politics with his welfare schemes.

Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi Achievements

Under the leadership of Dr. Kalaignar, Tamil Nadu has achieved new feats across various sectors. A number of welfare schemes made their debut during the DMK regime.

Some of the notable ones that have become all time favorite of Tamils are as follows:
** Slum rehabilitation projects
** Beggars, leprosy patients rehab homes
** Shelter for the orphans in temples
** Free eye camps under ‘Kannoli Thittam’
** Free provisions for the poor during festivals
** Free electricity for farmers
** Separate departments for adi dravidar and Backward classes
** The first ever constitution of Police commission for the welfare of police
** Electricity and lighting for every village in Tamil Nadu
** Residential Plots for farmers
** Nationalization of Bus services
** Security for Government servants
** Abolition of red tape and secrecy
** Abolition of hand rickshaws and distribution of cycle rickshaws
** Rehab program for physically challenged
** Property rights for women
** Free education for girls
** Marriage assistance for poor women
** Thirty percent reservation for women in government jobs
** Pension scheme for freedom fighters
** Establishment of new universities
** Free bus passes for students
** Free homes for Scheduled tribes
** Twenty percent reservation for most backward classes
** State planning commission

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  1. Dear Team,
    Tried for joining DMK youthwing Request to update dmkyouthwing.in site five new districts — Tenkasi, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Chengalpet and Kallakurich is not present please update.

  2. ராஜ்குமார்

    சார் கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டம் போச்சம்பள்ளி ஒன்றியம் காட்டகாரம் ஊராட்சி வேடர்தட்டக்கல் கிராமம் ராஜ்குமார் ஆகிய நான் 10 வருடங்கள் திமுக உள்ளேன் இளைஞர் அணியில் எனக்கு செயலர் பதவி கேட்டு கிளை கழக நிர்வாகம் மறுக்கிறர்கள்

  3. Dear Team,

    I’m already basically dmk person. Kindly request for giving membership card immediately.

  4. Mohan r, Mohanolr@gmail.com

    Hi I am Mohan I am ariyalur (DT )
    Olaiyur
    I am joint DMK youth membership I’d card receiving

  5. Please can you guide me to join in DMK membership.

  6. நான் கழகத்தின் உறுப்பினரராக சேர விருப்பம் உள்ளது. எனக்கு கழகத்தின் சார்பாக உறுப்பினர் அட்டை தருமாறு மிக தாழ்மையுடன் கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்.

  7. ஜே. மாதேஸ்வரன்

    திமுகவின் உறுப்பினர் அட்டை கிடைக்க பெறாத பழைய களகதொன்டர்களுக்கு உறுப்பினர் அட்டை வழங்கும்படி கேட்டுக்கொள்கிரேன்

  8. NEW CARD PLEASE

  9. Member with effect from 1983 work at neyveli employee retried 30.06.2016 chennai neyveli house
    Own house from chrompet chennai 44 Thiru neer malai no 27 poonaapr st,Lakshmipuram
    old Card number KPMCSN0070119 DTD 26.04.2012 EX vOTER CARD RTO0773507
    vOTER CARD CHANGE FROM Native place at VEMBAKKAM pincode 604410 Thiruvanamalai Dist.Kindly member card issue please,

  10. வணக்கம். என் பெயர் அரி.நான் தி.மு.க.வில் இணைந்து பணிபுரிய விரும்புகிறேன். எனக்கு உறுப்பினர் அட்டை வழங்குமாறு மிக தாழ்மையுடன் கேட்டு கொள்கிறேன்.

    இவண்,
    சிறீஅரி
    கும்பகோணம், தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம்.

  11. how to apply DMK memership card for online

  12. hello sir, i jiont with our party

  13. ராஜ்குமார். P

    எனது பெயர் ராஜ்குமார் எனக்கு புதிய dmk அடையாள அட்டை வேண்டும் உங்களுடன் மக்கள் பணி தொடர ஆவலாய் உள்ளேன்

  14. Please can you guide me to join in DMK membership.

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