Provision for Social Justice

While speaking at a seminar on Judicial Independence organised by the Confederation of Indian Bar, in New Delhi on 23rd November, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Mr. K.G.Balakrishnan urged the need for account ability and transparency in the functioning of judiciary.

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Periyar’s historic role

Equality before the law is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. But the principle of ‘equality’ is a double-edged weapon. It places the strong and the handicapped on the same footing in the race of life. It’s a dictum of social justice that there is equality only among equals. To treat unequals as equals is to perpetuate inequality.

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Untouchability exists because of caste

The underlying idea that the caste and untouchability are two different things is founded on a fallacy. The two are one and are inseparable. Untouchability is only an extension of the caste system. There can be no severance between the two. The two stand together and will fall together. There is another reason why untouchability cannot disappear by a stratagem, legal or rational (p-101) . . .

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Rome was not built in a day

Born in a small port-town of Cuddalore (Kadalore) on the Cholamandal coast in 1933 in a middle class family, Dr.K.Veeramani had his elementary education in his home town. He was introduced to Periyar’s rationalist ideas by his teacher A. Dravidamani, a graduate and a native of Chennai. Employment brought him to Cuddalore. Being converted to Periyar’s Self-Respect

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Dr.K.Veeramani

By Dravidian standards his complexion is fair and height a little below average. His head going bold is not so obvious as his thinning grey hair. Inspite of the celebration of his 75th birth day on 2nd December 2007, his round face and cheerful countenance present him aged at the most 60 to 65 years. He walks erect with brisk steps, and his movements are marked by dynamism. These are some of the aspects that characterise Dr.K.Veeramani, President of Dravidar Kazhagam.

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Values enrich human life

Man is social by nature. An individual cannot practically live in isolation. Every person needs another person’s help and assistance even for survival.

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