Kalaignar Karunanidhi was a ladder that brought most of Tamil society up by his politics and actions as CM.
Today, some who were actually brought up by his policies are kicking that ladder down preventing others to come up.
#ForeverKalaignar
Today, some who were actually brought up by his policies are kicking that ladder down preventing others to come up.
#ForeverKalaignar
The long arch of justice will invariably take longer and a society cannot wait for nature to do ‘right.’ The long arches were bent with simple decisions - be it reservations, property rights for women, water policy, industrial policy or education policy.
#ForeverKalaignar
#ForeverKalaignar
His politics was one that was also in America’s Declaration of Independence- “that all men are created equal.” It is precisely this belief and continuous calling out discrimination makes made him and still makes him a target for TN’s so called upper castes.
#ForeverKalaignar
#ForeverKalaignar
A lot of administration is not just about making promises but about delivering it correctly. Any retired TN IAS would tell you that Kalaignar was the best administrator they ever worked with. There are countless examples for this efficiency. #ForeverKalaignar
2000 - When he opened the TIDEL Park, the rationalist in him publicly acknowledged that TN was belated to understand the importance of IT. Fast forward today, Chennai has one of the thriving tech ecosystems and skillset anywhere in India.
#ForeverKalaignar
#ForeverKalaignar
Land ceiling was a tricky issue in TN with communists being aggressive and at times things went violent. It was under his administration that many such issues were put to rest amicably. Thanjavur delta, where he came from was the hotspot.
He was a realist to resolve disputes.
He was a realist to resolve disputes.
LTTE: when LTTE was committing murders on streets of TN, he was the one who called them out against their act of violence to get rid of their political competition. No other person in TN did that. This didn’t dilute his support for Eelam.
Sharpest mind: he had the rare combination of wisdom, morality and ability to quickly grasp anything in policy or business. His wits, quips, comebacks and jokes were legendary - deep and insightful in few words.
Master of language and an eagle on goal.
#ForeverKalaignar
Master of language and an eagle on goal.
#ForeverKalaignar
“Autonomy for states and coalition in union” was his single pole with respect to union-state relationship.
Today when we are witnessing states becoming vassals of Delhi Sultanate, this warning of his started in 1960s.
#ForeverKalaignar
Today when we are witnessing states becoming vassals of Delhi Sultanate, this warning of his started in 1960s.
#ForeverKalaignar
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All poets dream but how many poets had the gumption to get on streets and fight for what they dreamed?
Out of that, how many won and were in power?
Kalaignar was a rare combination of poet-politician who had his dreams acted upon by himself.
Out of that, how many won and were in power?
Kalaignar was a rare combination of poet-politician who had his dreams acted upon by himself.
Plato, in Republic talk of ‘philosopher king’ and Socrates explains further on the paradox of philosophers who would be ideal and perfect and not grounded in reality.
Kalaignar was that rare exception, ‘a philosopher king’ elected democratically and had his ears to the reality.
Kalaignar was that rare exception, ‘a philosopher king’ elected democratically and had his ears to the reality.
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