Anbumani Embarks on Padayatra to Fulfill ‘Dr. Ayya’s Vision

Rapid Summary

• PMK leader, Anbumani Ramadoss, launched a padayatra on Friday after offering prayers at the Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple.
• The initiative aims to achieve the vision of Dr. Ayya (S. Ramadoss) of a Tamil Nadu free from liquor and drugs, with enhanced education, healthcare, and empowerment for farmers and workers.
• S. Ramadoss had earlier petitioned police to prevent his son’s padayatra citing potential law-and-order issues in northern Tamil Nadu.
• Anbumani criticized CM M.K.Stalin’s governance on issues such as law-and-order failures,sexual violence against women,neglect towards farmers’ welfare measures,and delayed implementation of policies like internal reservation for Vanniyars within the MBC quota.
• He questioned DMK’s failure to reinstate the old pension scheme despite demands from government employees and teachers while accusing it of delaying decisions by forming committees without action.
• Additionally criticized recent DMK initiatives like ‘Ungaludan Stalin’ as belated efforts that could have been replaced 15 years ago by Right to Services Act-a proposal initially championed by PMK.
• Highlighted struggling agricultural growth (e.g., -0.12% in farming; -5.68% in milk production & fisheries), blaming unfulfilled DMK election promises around farmer support measures such as price guarantees for grains and sugarcane production.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Anbumani Ramadoss’s padayatra reflects an assertive comeback strategy aimed at addressing critical governance concerns in Tamil Nadu while aligning with a broader socio-economic reform agenda championed by PMK’s founder S. Ramadoss. His direct critique targeting Chief Minister MK Stalin’s management underscores unresolved grievances related to public services delivery and systemic challenges affecting vulnerable groups such as farmers, women facing rising violence cases reported.

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