Today is former chief minister MGR's birthday:
Some points to remember:
1. He was a puppet of Delhi Power
2. He led ADMK to counter DMK on behalf of Delhi
3. He was a benevolent dictator
4. He was introduced creamy layer in the reservation
Some points to remember:
1. He was a puppet of Delhi Power
2. He led ADMK to counter DMK on behalf of Delhi
3. He was a benevolent dictator
4. He was introduced creamy layer in the reservation
5. He had increased backward class reservation to 50% from 31%
6. He had started TASMC
7. He had improved the noon meal scheme
8. He had helped his close associates to start private education institutions
9. He removed the upper council of state legislation
6. He had started TASMC
7. He had improved the noon meal scheme
8. He had helped his close associates to start private education institutions
9. He removed the upper council of state legislation
10. His tenure was one of the police brutality tenures.
11. His tenure enriched majoritarian caste politics
12. His tenure abolished traditional/caste-based administration and introduced Govt administration officers post (VAO)
11. His tenure enriched majoritarian caste politics
12. His tenure abolished traditional/caste-based administration and introduced Govt administration officers post (VAO)
Overall, increase in reservation % (of course it's due to pressure from DMK, DK, and great defeat in the election); TASMAC; Private institutions in educational space; VAO played crucial roles in Tamil Nadu's welfare.
DMK Vs AIADMK dualism is debatable - as Delhi can't rule directly.
The worst things are hate (personal) politics, sharpened caste majoritarian politics, and weakened DMK politics.
The worst things are hate (personal) politics, sharpened caste majoritarian politics, and weakened DMK politics.
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