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Aathi Thamilar Peravai
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Aathi Thamilar Peravai (ATP) is an Arunthathiyar (Dalit, Untouchables, Sakkiliar) movement founded by Mr. Athiyamaan in 1994 at Coimbatore district in the west zone of Tamil Nadu, India. Its goals are to re-establish economic, cultural and social status among the Arunthathiyar community who are considered outcaste, oppressed by all other caste and non-caste societies and whose living condition is below the poverty line. History Based on the principles of Dr. Ambedkar, Thanthai Periyar and Karl Marx, Athiyamaan established a new organization Aathi Thamilar Peravai in the year 1994 with Coimbatore being its Head quarters. ATPs motto is “Arunthathiyar liberation is liberation to all”. He wanted to completely break the image of Arunthathiyar being pictured as migrated people. He not only insisted that arunthathiyar are the sons of the soil but also wanted to strongly motivate arunthathiyar on the same through ATP. Today ATPs efforts have enabled the empowerment of the youth of Arunthathiyar community. ATP has grown into a vibrant organization with branches spread all across Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and New Delhi. Aathi Thamilar Peravai is a beacon of hope for the Arunthathiyar community. Objectives * Caste abolition * Arunthathiyar liberation * To eradicate the evil of "manual scavenging" * To fight against the scourge of Untouchability * To voice and fight the atrocities against Arunthathiyar * To eradicate Arrack and Toddy * Arunthathiyar education * Empowerment of Arunthathiyar women Achievements Various Arunthathiyar organizations have struggled for special schemes and reservations from the government for the past 25 years. ATP has organized struggles, forums and conferences which contributed in achieving a 3% inner reservation for Arunthathiyar community in Tamil Nadu . This has opened the doors in educational and employment sectors for Arunthathiyar community. In its efforts to eradicate Manual Scavenging, ATP has organized several struggles and conferences . Furthermore in its efforts to fight against atrocities against Arunthathiyar, ATP works up front along with the community to obtain justice and equality . Apart from these ATP also fights untouchability practices , takes steps to abolish arrack and toddy and focuses on arunthathiyar women empowerment Books by ATP See Also
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