All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam

All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam

Infobox_Indian_Political_Party
party_name = All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam
party_
leader = Dr. N. Sethuraman
foundation = 1998
alliance =
ideology = Casteist
publication =
headquarters = Lake Area, Melur Road, Madurai - 625107
website =

All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam is a Tamil political party in India, based amongst the thevar caste. The party founder and president is Dr. N. Sethuraman. The party was founded by All India Thevar Peravai (All India Thevar Front) 1998.

All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are allied with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections of 2001 one candidate of All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam was launched on a DMK symbol in the constituency of Thirumangalam and got 39 918 votes (36,2%, no seat).

All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are opponents of the J. Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government. For example they have protested against press censorship and abuse of anti terror laws under the AIADMK rule. However, the party used to be an AIADMK ally.

The party also fights for the right to animal sacrifice.

External links

* [http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/india/India994-07.htm Pattern of Abuse] , report from Human Rights Watch on caste violence in southern Tamil Nadu
* [http://www.flonnet.com/fl1522/15220360.htm Caste-based mobilisation and violence] , article from FrontlineThe Party is now in alliance with All India Anna Dravidar Munnetra Kazhagam from August 2006.


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