Chennai, Sept. 5 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled a portrait of social reformer EV Ramasamy 'Periyar' at Oxford University, marking the centenary of the Self-Respect Movement and urging nations across the world to adopt reservation policies for oppressed and marginalized communities.
On the second leg of his investment-focused Europe tour, Stalin unveiled the portrait, designed by renowned art director Thotta Tharani, saying: "For all existing forms of oppression to be removed, Periyar's thought should reach every part of the world. From collective rights to individual rights, all rights should be protected."Periyar, the honorific given to Ramaswamy, was the leader of the non-Brahmin Self-Respect Movement, championing ration...