Chennai, Sep 25 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, who has pledged
to sow the seeds of his Dravidian Model governance across India, on Sunday
said the ruling governments in other state of the country are keen in learing
its principles and policies and implement them in their respective states.
In his virtual address at the 3rd International Humanism Conference on
Social Justice, he said the 'Dravidian Model' was being implemented only
to further enhance the achievements made by Tamil Nadu during the past
50 years.
Stating that the basic tenets of humanism was social justice, he said the
concept of social justice was formed on the basis of humanism and was
participating in this humanism-social justice conference from the soil of
social justice.
Recalling social reformer Periyar's visit to several countries where he
spoke of equality and rationalist principles, the Chief Minister said "the
gadgets what we uses now like mobile phones, video call, video
conference, FMs, fax, food capsules, battery cars are already told by
Periyar several years ago."
Stating that the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has been upholding social
justice at all places, he highlighted various schemes centred on social
equity launched by his government and said the DMK party was based
on the ideals of social justice, equality, self-respect, linguistic affinity,
communal rights and State autonomy.
"Our development should also be based on these ideals. Industrial growth,
social change, improvement in education should grow hand in hand," he
added.
Stalin said the State has has witnessed massive development due
to the reservation rights, two-language policy, development of Tamil
language, infrastructure, focus on agriculture, creation of social
upliftment, struggle for State's rights during the past 50 years.
Noting that development should include both economic and social
aspects, he said economic scenario, education, society, thought
process and actions should also grow together. "This is the
developed envisioned by Periyar, Perarignar Anna (former CM
C.A.Annadurai) and Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar (former CM
M.Karunanidhi).
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