The Puthiya Tamizhagam (PT) has urged the Central and State governments to name the Madurai Airport after Dalit leader Immanuel Sekaran.
A resolution to this effect was adopted at the sixth State general body meeting of the party here on Tuesday. The party has decided to observe hunger fast in support of this demand at Madurai in the first phase on April 26.
The PT has appealed to Dalit organisations and Tamil enthusiasts to take part in the hunger fast.
Speaking to the media here, Mr. Krishnasamy said the party had already submitted memorandum containing this plea to the Central government. Stating that more than 600 party members from across the State had taken part in the general body meeting, he said the party’s executive committee meeting will be held here on Wednesday.
The changes in action plan that the party needs to initiate in tune with the prevailing political, economic and social environment in the State; human rights violations in Tamil Nadu; anti-people policies and schemes of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government and DMK governments and its effects; insecure living conditions of Eelam Tamils; price rise, unemployment, corruption in Centre and State and women’s liberation would all be discussed during the executive committee meeting. The meeting would also come out with solutions for these issues, Dr. Krishnasamy said.
