Multi-media exhibition throws light on historical achievements of AIADMK
The Hindu
A multi-media exhibition put up at the venue of the AIADMK golden jubilee celebration ‘ezhuchi’ conference here traces the ordeals and achievements of the Dravidian party in the last 50 years.
A multi-media exhibition put up at the venue of the AIADMK golden jubilee celebration ‘ezhuchi’ conference here traces the ordeals and achievements of the Dravidian party in the last 50 years.
The exhibition opens with a photograph of the party founder M.G. Ramachandran with the icon of Dravidian movement, C.N. Annadurai.
The exhibition has highlighted significant moments of AIADMK and its impact in Tamil Nadu in a chronological order.
One of the rarest exhibits is the sepia-tone image of the replica of the first membership card of the party. The card bearing the number “0001” had been issued to the party founder, M.G. Ramachandran. The party was then named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which was later renamed with the prefix All-India.
The party tasted its first electoral victory in the by-election to Dindigul Lok Sabha seat in 1973 and it is captured with an image of news report of the daily ‘Alaiyosai’. Another similar image speaks about the party sweeping the Puducherry Assembly election in 1974.
A huge miniature of Tamil Nadu Secretariat building reflected the AIADMK capturing power in the State in the first general election it fought in 1977.
Introduction of nutritious meals to school students by MGR in 1982, introduction of the post of village administrative officers have been portrayed in the expo.
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