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All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam is a Tamilpolitical party in India, based amongst the thevar caste. The party founder and president is Dr. N. Sethuraman. The party was founded by All India Thevar Peravai (All India Thevar Front) 1998.
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are allied with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections of 2001 one candidate of All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam was launched on a DMK symbol in the constituency of Thirumangalam and got 39 918 votes (36,2%, no seat).
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are opponents of the J. JayalalithaaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government. For example they have protested against press censorship and abuse of anti terror laws under the AIADMK rule. However, the party used to be an AIADMK ally.
The party also fights for the right to animal sacrifice.
External links
Pattern of Abuse (http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/india/India994-07.htm), report from Human Rights Watch on caste violence in southern Tamil Nadu
India has a multi-party system with a predominance of small regional parties.
The Constitution of India stipulates that India be a federal polity with a central government in New Delhi, and state governments for the various states and Union territories.
Consequently, political parties in India are classified as national and state (regional) parties based on their realms of influence.
All IndiaMoovendarMunnaniKazhagam are allied with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
In the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections of 2001 one candidate of All IndiaMoovendarMunnaniKazhagam was launched on a DMK symbol in the constituency of Thirumangalam and got 39 918 votes (36,2%, no seat).
All IndiaMoovendarMunnaniKazhagam are opponents of the J.
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