Marking the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Vaikom Satyagraha that was the beginning of similar temple entry movements throughout the country, a celebration for 603 days is to be held in Kerala.
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The Tamil Nadu government would organise year-long celebrations to commemorate the centenary of the Vaikom satyagraha - the struggle for temple entry for the Dalits and other-so called lower castes at the Vaikom Mahadeva temple in Kerala's .
Making the announcement in the Assembly, he also said that a Vaikom Award would be presented to eminent personalities or organisations who work for the betterment of downtrodden people beyond the borders of the state.The
Stalin made the announcement in the State Assembly on Thursday and said that he will participate in the Kerala government's Vaikom struggle centenary celebrations on April 1. The movement against untouchability demanded that a ban be lifted on the oppressed people to walk on roads in and around the Mahadeva Temple at Vaikom town.