UNIFORM SALES TAX: SUCCESS TO
OUR STRATEGY
MAINSTREAM PARTIES FACE HUMILIATING
DEFEAT :
The beginning of the movement
12.1.2000:
11
Political parties Memorandum to Lt. Governor of Pondicherry
Under the
leadership of Dravida Peravai General Secretary N.Nandhivarman, MDMK, GKNC,
CPI(M.L),Samata, RJD,Janata,Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam,BSP,Tamizhar Dravida
Kazhagam, TamilNadu Marxiya Leniniya Katchi met the LT. GOVERNOR and presented
a memorandum urging the introduction of Uniform Sales Tax ( Daily Thanthi,
Dinamani, The New Indian Express, The Hindu, Dinamalar and Malai Malar
reported this event)
13.1.2000:
Leaders of 11 political parties under the leadership of Dravida Peravai
General Secretary met the Union Minister of State for Textiles Mr. Ginjee.
N.Ramachandiran and urged him to persuade the Central Government to speedily
implement Uniform Sales Tax.(The New Indian Express and Daily Thanthi report)
13.1.2000:
Street Corner Meetings: 11 parties conduct street corner meetings throughout
Pondicherry region.(Dinamani and Malai Malar report)
20.1.2000:
11 parties headed by Dravida Peravai General Secretary met the Central
team sent by the Union Finance Ministry at the Conference hall of the Secretariat.
Infact these 11 parties described as PRO-UST parties met separately and
other parties met at a different time.(Dinamalar, Daily Thanthi, Malai
Malar report)
30.1.2000: JUNIOR VIKATAN,
the leading Tamil bi-weekly in a report titled DELHI BEATS : PONDY WEEPS
highlighted the interview given by Dravida Peravai General Secretary.
30.1.2000:
In a seminar organized by the PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS AND
CULTURE, Dravida Peravai General Secretary N.Nandhivarman presented a paper
on the ENVIRO-HISTORY OF PONDICHERRY, which forewarns about the ecological
disasters ahead for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
4.2.2000:
LAND GRABBING: FRENCH SENATOR'S HELP SOUGHT :
The New
Indian Express reports about the meeting between French Senator JEAN PIERRE
CANTEGRIT and Dravida Peravai General Secretary N.Nandhivarman, Mr.Ira.Azhagiri
of Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress.
4.2.2000: Under the aegis
of the Agitation Committee for TAMIL MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION at Karaikal
region, an enclave of Pondicherry in 6 assembly constituencies along with
Tamil Scholars Dravida Peravai participated in a series of street corner
meetings.
9.2.2000: ACQUIRE CRORES
WORTH PROPERTIES OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FRAME NEW ACT TO MAKE IT RESPONSIVE
BODY REPRESENTING ALL TRADE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY : 13 Political parties
Memorandum to Lt.Governor. ( The Hindu, The New Indian Express, Dinamani
report)
13.2.2000:
POET'S SYMPOSIUM TO MOURN THE DEATH OF 3 COLLEGE GIRLS BURNT ALIVE BY JAYALALITHA's
Brigade of Brutes .Organized by GKNC at the head quarters of Dravida Peravai,
this meet also was responsible for the defeat of Jayalalitha's party in
the bye-elections to Tamil Nadu assembly
13.02.2000:TO
REVIVE THE SPIRIT OF THE DRAVIDIAN MOVEMENT, the first in the series of
symposiums organized by Dravida Peravai paid homage to PANDIT AYOTHEEDAS,
one of the early founders of Dravidian Movement, forgotten by mainstream
Dravidian parties.
(Dinamani
and New Times Observer report)
18.2.2000: Dravida Peravai
urged the Lt.Governor of Pondicherry to introduce BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS
in PONDICHERRY based plastic industries.
19.2.2000: SYMPOSIUM ON
THE PRO AND CONS OF UNIFORM SALES TAX: Dravida Peravai organized a symposium
wherein Former Social Welfare Secretary V.A.Vasudeva Raju and Reader of
the School of International Studies, Pondicherry University Dr.D.Sambandam
were the chief speakers.
23.2.2000:In a flash strike
organized by the Tuticorin Ministerial Staff against deduction in salary,
much before talks with the government reached a conclusion, for the all
india strike period of 5 days,Dravida Peravai General Secretary, who is
also the Trustee of Tuticorin Port Trust expressed solidarity with the
working class.
26.2.2000: TAMIL MEDIUM
IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: Dravida Peravai participated in the Agitation launched
by a Committee of Tamil Scholars and 62 associations co-ordinated by Mr.Na.Mu.Thamizhmani.
5.3.2000:A symposium titled:
CINEMA AND SAFFRONIZATION:A Crticial Outlook:was organized by Dravida Peravai.
Writer PRAPANJAN, an awardee of Sahithya Academy was the chief speaker.
The films "WATER" and "HEYRAM" were the subjects of discussion.Athi Thamizar
Kalai Ilakkya Aivu Maiyam too joined with us in organizing this symposium.
9.3.2000:
A consultative meeting to create a SHADOW CABINET and SHADOW ASSEMBLY was
held with 20 participants at Dravida Peravai initiative. Due to the
objection of local CPI(M.L), a splinter from the All India party to the
inclusion of NGO's and intelligentia , no conclusion could be reached except
the formation of a committee inclusive of Dravida Peravai General Secretary
N.Nandhivarman, Editor of NEW TIMES OBSERVER Mr.K.M.S.Devadason,President
of Senthamizar Iyakkam, Mr.Na.Mu.Thamizhmani to further explore the formation.
10.3.2000:
DRAVIDA PERAVAI DEMANDS MORE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SETHUSAMUDRAM PROJECT
IN THE UNION BUDGET ( Tamil Daily "Kathiravan" report)
12.3.2000:
A DEMANDS DAY MEET:
Dont Amend
Trade Unions Act
IInd National
Labour Commission -Dont Recommend Anti-Labour law Amendments
SAVE THE
PUBLIC SECTOR OF PONDICHERRY
Implement
Minimum Wages Act
Abolish
Contract Labour system
To press
for these demands Dravida Peravai Organized a MEET, wherein Advocate of
Bombay High Court Mahesh.N.Vepari, Freedon fighter D.K.Ramanujam Ex MLA,
S.Muthu Ex MLA (MDMK), M.Elanko Ex MLA ( Janata Dal-Secular) etc participated.
18.3.2000: MEET TO CONDOLE
THE BRUTAL KILLINGS OF 8 DALITS IN KARNATAKA, WHERE THEY WERE BURNT ALIVE.
18.3.2000: In the Pondicherry
University instead of the mandatory prayer song on Tamil, song on Kannada
was sung to please the Vice Chancellor, who is a Kannadiga. 62 TAMIL ASSOCIATIONS
COODINATED BY SENTHAMIZAR IYYAKKAM organized a protest agitation near bus
stand, headed by Dravida Peravai General Secretary N.Nandhivarman
23.3.2000: Criticising
the newly inducted Congress led coalition and its Chief Minister P.Shanmugam,
Dravida Peravai fired the first salvo with 10 points setting the agenda
for other opposition parties to follow suit.
23.2.2000:
LINK UP OF NATIONAL RIVERS :
Dravida
Peravai delegation met the General Secretary of Marumalarchi D.M.K. Mr.Vaiko
M.P. and sought his good offices to urge the Prime Minister to take up
the linking of the National rivers as promised in the manifesto of the
National Democratic Alliance (Kathiravan and Daily Thanthi report)
28.3.2000:
RELIEF SOUGHT FOR THE FAMILIES of 19 FISHERMEN DETAINED IN THE PRISONS
OF PAKISTAN: Prime Minister's intervention sought to secure the release
of these fishermen. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was urged to provide assistance
to their families.
31.3.2000: Joint Memorandum
by Dravida Peravai and Samata party to LT. GOVERNOR: The illegal constitution
of the assembly and the unlawful assumption of office by Congress Chief
Minister P.Shanmugam, was brought to the notice of the Lt. Governor.
31.3.2000: The leaders
of Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat from Avadi Ordnance Factory called on the
General Secretary of Dravida Peravai
2.4.2000:The Fishermen
Liberation Tigers, a newly floated out fit conducted a symposium in memory
of SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY SINGARAVELAR,the first Indian Communist to be
a member of the Communist International headed by Comrade V.I.LENIN. Dravida
Peravai General Secretary was one among the chief guests in the function
held at Dravida Peravai party office.
6.4.2000: A Joint Meeting
of Dravida Peravai, P.M.K, Thamizhar Dravidar Kazhagam, Fishermen Liberation
Tigers, Black Panthers, urged the Government of Pondicherry to HOLD LOCAL
BODY POLLS. One week statewide campaign planned.
11.4.2000: Dravida Peravai
urged the Union Commerce Minister Mr.Murasoli Maran to set up a FREE TRADE
ZONE and FREE PORT in Pondicherry ( The Hindu,Dinamani, Daily Thanthi reported)
23.4.2000:
AMEND CONSTITUTION TO TRANSFER EDUCATION BACK TO STATES LIST
WE WILL
BURN THE MADRAS HIGH COURT ORDER REJECTING THE RIGHT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
TO INTRODUCE MOTHER TONGUES AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
DECLARE
TAMIL AS CLASSICAL LANGUAGE
ALLOCATE
EACH 30 CRORES FOR TAMIL AND URDU AS GIVEN TO SANSKRIT
Dravida
Peravai Appeal to Center