Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam (Ambedkar People Movement) is a

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in the

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n state of

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working for the upliftment of

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. The founder of AMI was Dr. V. Balasundaram. Dr.Vai. Balasundaram formed 'Ambedkar People Movement' in 1977 in a ceremony held at Rajaji Hall,

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, in the esteemed presence of Mr. Prabhudas Patwari, Hon’ble then Governor of

.Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam is constantly fighting for social welfare, equality, human rights, women welfare, Panchami Land recovery and educational upliftment. After demise of Vai Balasundaram, his brother Vai Ramalingam was elected as president for the party in the general body meeting held at Pudukkottai on 25 January 2020. In that same general body meeting Ilamurugu Muthu was elected as President for the party. Ambedkar Makkal Iyakka president Ilamurugu Muthu met Tamil Nadu DGP C. Sylendra Babu and raised a complaint against Rathnakumar and Chitra Lakshmanan for the controversy talk about maestro

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Demonstration seeking judicial probe
The Hindu, 10 January 2007
Ex-Mayor passes away
The Hindu, 8 December 2019
AMI Official Website

Political parties in Tamil Nadu Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar Ambedkarite political parties 1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu Political parties established in 1977 {{India-party-stub