Tamil Nadu Timeline

Pmk

3 events, 1987 to 2013.

  1. 1987

    1. Sep 1987VillupuramProtest

      Vanniyar reservation agitation

      The Vanniyar Sangam led a road blockade agitation in northern Tamil Nadu demanding separate reservation for the Vanniyar community.

  2. 1989

    1. 16 Jul 1989ChennaiPolitics

      Pattali Makkal Katchi founded

      S. Ramadoss founded the Pattali Makkal Katchi, a party rooted in the Vanniyar Sangam and the 1987 reservation agitation.

  3. 2013

    1. 25 Apr 2013MarakkanamConflict

      Marakkanam caste violence

      At Marakkanam, PMK cadres heading to a Vanniyar youth festival clashed with Dalit villagers, setting off violence in the northern districts.