All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam
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All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam is a Tamil political party in India, based amongst the thevar caste. The party founder and president is Dr. N. Sethuraman. The party was founded by All India Thevar Peravai (All India Thevar Front) 1998.
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are allied with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections of 2001 one candidate of All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam was launched on a DMK symbol in the constituency of Thirumangalam and got 39 918 votes (36,2%, no seat).
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are opponents of the J. Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government. For example they have protested against press censorship and abuse of anti terror laws under the AIADMK rule. However, the party used to be an AIADMK ally.
The party also fights for the right to animal sacrifice.
External links
- Pattern of Abuse (http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/india/India994-07.htm), report from Human Rights Watch on caste violence in southern Tamil Nadu
- Caste-based mobilisation and violence (http://www.flonnet.com/fl1522/15220360.htm), article from Frontline
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