Makkal Manadu Katchi

Makkal Manadu Katchi
Chairperson	K.Sakthivel
Secretary-General	KP Satishkumar
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamilnadu
Ideology	Social democracy/populism
Website
http://tamilmakkal.org
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Makkal Manadu Katchi (Tamil: மக்கள் மாநாடு கட்சி, for People's Conference Party; MMK) is a political party in India. The MMK was formed at the end of 2005 through the fusion of serious discussions.

The party believes that the dependent economy, globalization, neglect of indigenous resources and even the production of essential commodities being in the hands of few persons poverty, are the main causes for unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disparities.Therefore, Makkal Manadu Katchi states that unless the economy is self reliant, use indigenous resources, ignore globalization and production of the essential commodities are with the masses, the poverty, unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disadvantages cannot be eradicated.

The president of the MMK is the advocate K.Sakthivel.

History

This party came into existence immediately after Mr Sakthivel had written a Book on Globalisation – A Slave Economy in Sept 2005. Friends and well-wishers mostly consisting of Advocates who read the Book of Mr Sakthivel suggested that an awareness on creation of self-reliant India, opposing globalisation.

Therefore, for the purpose of creating awareness a forum under the name MAKKAL MANADU meaning people's conference was formed in Sept 2005^[1] and a number of meetings^[2] held in various parts of Tamil Nadu.

It was realized that with a mere forum no effective awareness could be created among the people and it was only through a political platform an awareness could be created and could make people conscious of any subject that is being taken-up.

Therefore, the forum under the name of MAKKAL MANADU was converted into a political party on 3 January 2006 at the meeting hall, Anand Theatre Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai.^[3] Thereafter, the party formally gave an application for registration of the same as a political party with the Election Commission of India^[4] and registered as a political party in the month of October 2006.^[5]

The party will now march forward to see a new Nation free from clutches of poverty, unemployment and also freedom from want.

First Election Contest - May 2006

Elections to the Tamil Nadu State Assembly was announced in the month of May 2006 and the party decided to field candidates in four Assembly constituencies as an experiment.

The party decided to spend only Rs 10,000/-for each constituency, Though it is a peanut considering the expenditure incurred by the affluent political parties, being an experiment, the party restricted expenditure to a mere Rs 10,000/- Accordingly the party fielded candidates in Villivakkam^[6], Aranthangi, Peravurani and Aarani. Mr Satishkumar, Advocate who contested from Villivakkam secured 2150 votes, Mr Ramanathan who contested from Aranthangi constituency secured 2400 votes. Mr Thirugnanam, Advocate who contested from Aarani secured 860 votes and Mr Raja who contested from Peravurani secured 1160 votes.

Considering the expenditure of other political parties, the votes secured by the MMK party candidates only shows that the people are open for alternate principled parties.

Second Election Contest - Oct 2007

The party contested in the Madurai west assembly bye elections. Mr. Suvichelvan a Post Graduate was the nominee of MMK for this election.

Third Election Contest - May,2009

The party contested seven parliamentary constituencies in the state of Tamilnadu in the General Election to Lok Sabha,2009.The constituencies are Sivaganga^[7] ,Thiruchirappali- ^[8],Perambalur,Vellore,Dharmapuri ,North Chennaiand Central Chennai.The party contested the above said parliamentary election on retrieving the economic sovereignty of Tamil people, supporting Eelam cause of Srilankan Tamils, new constitution incorporating the aspirations of people on basis of language , reservation in parliamentary and assembly constituencies and central government posts, on basis of language,etc. The party felt that all major political parties in Tamilnadu acted against the interest of Tamil people, more particularly the cause of Srilankan Tamils. The DMK and PMK were part of UPA government which supported the Srilanka Government and the AIADMK had either kept mum or expressed opinions against the Srilankan Tamils interest. Further, Congress,BJP,Communists parties paid only lip service to the cause of Tamil peoples.Therefore,the party contested alone in the General Election to Lok Sabha,2009.

Fourth Election Contest- May,2011

The party contested 12 Assembly constituencies in the state of Tamilnadu in the General Election - 2011 ^[9], ^[10] .The constituencies and candidates are Alandur- Thiru.Mansoor Ali Khan ^[11],Saidapet- Advocate Thiru.Chandra sekar,Villivakkam-Advocate Thiru.K.P.Satish Kumar^[12], Anna Nagar- Advocate Thiru.Sampath Kumar, R.K.Nagar- Thiru.Madhu,Velacherry- Thiru.Anbazhalagan^[13] , Sozhinganallur-Thiru. Damotharan ,Mylapore-Auditor Thiru.Gopinarayan^[14] , Anaikat- Thiru.Dharman and Senji-Advocate Thiru.Bhaskaraiah.

Conference

The first conference of the MMK held at Cuddalore on 2 September,2008 and theme of the conference was "Economic Sovereignty of Tamil People".The conference passed number of resolutions to protect the interest and welfare of the Tamil People. The basis of conference is that unless any race is powerful enough to compete with other races on the question of economics, the said race can not sustain in the world as a race against the onslaught of other races and the conference is of the opinion that the Tamil race has lost its economic competitiveness to sustain as a race and therefore,all efforts should be made to regain the economic superiority of the Tamil People. The conference is also of the view that Tamilnadu being the motherland of all Tamilians living all over the world, Tamilnadu should be maintained as a place where Tamilpeople can have all the say in all the matters. The first resolution demanded that no outsider should be offered with a job either in the Government or in the private,in the state of Tamilnadu, the second resolution wanted the government of India to help achieve the creation of Eelam,the third resolution wanted the Katchathevu agreement with Srilanka should be scrapped. The most important resolution of the conference is relating to the illusionary concept of Dravidam and the resolution describes how the Tamil speaking people are becoming powerless in all fields by all people who speak Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages in the guise of Dravidam. Thousands of people attended the conference.

Activities

MMK organised three important protest programmes opposing the inclusion of Pollachi Railway areas with the Palacode Railway Division,Creation of Special Economic Zone in the fertile areas of Eliapatty and other villagers near Madurai and opposing the construction of Elementary School buildings in the middle of water-logged low-lying area in the village of Kunnur in the Pudukkottai District.

References

1. ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Meetings to protest globalisation planned
2. ^ The Hindu : Engagements / Chennai : In Chennai Today
3. ^ The Hindu dated 04-01-2006
4. ^ political party & Election Symbol
5. ^ Tamilnadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.27 dated January 31, 2007
6. ^ Election – 2006
7. ^ electionaffairs.com/.../constituency-wise_results_indian_elections_20...
8. ^ www.electionaffairs.com/.../constituency-wise_results_indian_electio...
9. ^ www.thehindu.com › News › States › Tamil Nadu
10. ^ www.scribd.com/.../Election-Manifesto-of-Makkal-Maanaadu-Katchi
11. ^ myneta.info/tamilnadu2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=879
12. ^ electionaffairs.in/.../assembly_constituency-wise_detailed_result_201...
13. ^ myneta.info/tamilnadu2011/index.php?action=show...id=26
14. ^ myneta.info/tamilnadu2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=872