Our Centre will celebrate Mahatma Ayyankali’s 137th birth anniversary on Aug. 28, 2000 at Parli, Palakkad dt., Kerala, as “Ayyankali Mela”.
V.T. Rajshekar, Editor of Dalit Voice, will inaugurate the Mela and also present a paper on “Dalit upsurge: An Ambedkarite view“.
A welcome committee is formed with myself as convener (P.C. Narayanankutty, District Secretary, Bahujan Samaj Party, Palakkad dt., Pulleparambil House, Thenur PO, Parli, Palakkad – 678 616).
The seminar will be held at the SNDP Hall, Edathara, Parli, between 10 am 1 p.m. Public Rally will follow the seminar.
Parli is 12 km from Palghat.
Mahatma Ayyankali is the greatest Dalit revolutionary of Kerala held in great esteem next only to Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Mahatma was born on Aug.28, 1863 and died on June 18, 1941.
DV readers from all over Kerala and outside are invited to attend the function. Contact no: 0491- 856074, p.p. & fax: 856139.
