Following the recent petition by the DMK against the Vanniyar reservation, the Maaveeran Manjal Padai (MMP) has pulled back their support for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK). The MMP issued a press release, stating that they vehemently condemn this move by the DMK, and said that this was an act of disrespect against the entire Vanniyar community.
The Maaveeran Manjal Padai was started by Kanalarasan Maaveeran, the son of the late Vanniyar Association leader Kaduvetti Guru. It was started on the 59th birthday of Kaduvetti Guru and is aimed to attract the youth of Tamilnadu. While a college graduate, it was expected that Kanalarasan would with the Paattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), but he went on to support the DMK.
Kaduvetti Guru was one of the most trusted aides of the Paattali Makkal Katchi leader Ramadas. Kaduvetti Guru was also hailed by the youth of the Vanniyar community as a hero. Guru, who was a major force in the Vanniyar Sangam and PMK, passed away in 2018 due to ill health.
After that, a tiff started between Guru’s family and PMK founder Ramdas. Guru’s sister Meenakshi and others accused Ramdas of not helping with Guru’s medical treatment before his death. Moreover, Guru’s sisters and his mother continued to publicly speak against Ramadas, which did not sit well with the PMK. This caused a rift between these two entities, leading to the formation of the Maaveeran Manjal Padai.
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