VCK

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VCK is a Tamil Nadu–based political party in India known for its advocacy of Dalit rights and social justice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dalit political party ⓘ
political party ⓘ
abbreviation VCK ⓘ
advocacy eradication of manual scavenging ⓘ
inter-caste marriages ⓘ
representation of Dalits in political institutions ⓘ
reservation in education and employment for Dalits and other marginalized groups ⓘ
allianceHistory has allied with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu ⓘ
has allied with the Indian National Congress in electoral politics ⓘ
coreDemand implementation of constitutional safeguards for Dalits ⓘ
proper implementation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ⓘ
protection against caste atrocities ⓘ
country India ⓘ
focusIssue abolition of caste discrimination ⓘ
human rights ⓘ
land rights for Dalits ⓘ
rights of marginalized communities ⓘ
social equality ⓘ
formerName Dalit Panthers of India (Tamil Nadu) ⓘ
founder Thol. Thirumavalavan ⓘ
fullName Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi ⓘ
goal establish a casteless and egalitarian society ⓘ
headquartersCountry India ⓘ
headquartersLocation Chennai ⓘ
headquartersState Tamil Nadu ⓘ
ideology Ambedkarism ⓘ
Dalit rights ⓘ
anti-casteism ⓘ
secularism ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
keyLeader D. Ravikumar ⓘ
Sinthanai Selvan ⓘ
leader Thol. Thirumavalavan ⓘ
legislativeActivity participates in elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ⓘ
mediaPresence uses public rallies and protests to highlight caste-based violence ⓘ
movementType Ambedkarite movement ⓘ
linked to: Ambedkarism

Dalit liberation movement ⓘ
parliamentaryActivity participates in elections to the Lok Sabha ⓘ
politicalPosition centre-left ⓘ
president Thol. Thirumavalavan ⓘ
primaryConstituency Dalits ⓘ
linked to: Dalit

oppressed communities ⓘ
primaryLanguage Tamil ⓘ
region South India ⓘ
religiousStance supports freedom of religion and opposes religious discrimination ⓘ
socialBase Dalits in rural Tamil Nadu ⓘ
urban Dalit youth ⓘ
state Tamil Nadu ⓘ
symbolism draws inspiration from B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ
draws inspiration from anti-caste movements ⓘ

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