Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (transl. Liberation Panther Party; abbr. VCK) formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (transl. Dalit Panthers Movement; abbr. DPI) is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state of Tamil Nadu. The party also has a strong emphasis on Tamil nationalism. Its chairman is Thol. Thirumavalavan, a lawyer from Chennai and its general secretary is the writer Ravikumar.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | |
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| Abbreviation | VCK |
| Chairperson | Thol. Thirumavalavan |
| General Secretary | D. Ravikumar |
| Founder | M. Malalchami, D. Amukurajah |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Split from | Dalit Panthers |
| Ideology | Anti-casteism Anti-classism Social Justice Tamil nationalism |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Blue Red |
| ECI Status | Unrecognized political party |
| Alliance | 1) TMC : (VCK Party First Election 1999-2001) 2) DMK-BJP : (NDA) (2001-2004) 3) VCK - Makkal Koottani : (2004-2006) 4) AIADMK (Democratic People Alliance) : (2006-2009) 5) DMK-Congress (UPA) : (2009-2014) & (2017-2021) 6) DMK (DPA) : (2014-2015) (SPA) : (2021-Present) 7) Makkal Nala Koottani (2015-2016) 8) DMK (SPA) : (2016-Present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543
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| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 4 / 234
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