Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (transl. Liberation Panther Party; abbr. VCK) formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (transl. Dalit Panthers Movement; abbr. DPI) is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state of Tamil Nadu.[4] The party also has a strong emphasis on Tamil nationalism.[5][6] Its chairman is Thol. Thirumavalavan, a lawyer from Chennai and its general secretary is the writer Ravikumar.[7][8][9]
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | |
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Abbreviation | VCK |
Chairperson | Thol. Thirumavalavan |
General Secretary | D. Ravikumar |
Founder | M. Malalchami, D. Amukurajah |
Founded | 1982 |
Split from | Dalit Panthers[1] |
Ideology | Anti-casteism Anti-classism Social Justice Tamil nationalism |
Political position | Syncretic[2] |
Colours | Blue Red |
ECI Status | Unrecognized political party |
Alliance | 1) TMC : (VCK Party First Election 1999-2001) 2) DMK-BJP : (NDA) (2001-2004) 3) VCK - Makkal Koottani : (2004-2006) 4) AIADMK (Democratic People Alliance) : (2006) 5) DMK-Congress (UPA) : (2006-2014) & (2017-2023) 6) DMK (DPA) : (2014-2015) (SPA) : (2019-Present) 7) Makkal Nala Koottani (2015-2016) |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 4 / 234 [3] |
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