Janaki Jambunathan
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Dates 7 and 8 where the journey for equal rights began - by MK Gandhi in SA and by Vaidynatha Iyer in Madurai
On 7 June 1893, while Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria from Durban, a white man objected to his presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the third- class compartment.
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A. Vaidyanatha Iyer led a team of Dalits and Nadars into the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on July 8, 1939, emphasising the right to worship for all.
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The journey still continues as discrimination exists still in different forms!
Launching the campaign, P. Sundaravadivel, State general secretary, said that the practice of collecting darshan fee was discriminatory,
Women fighting for temple entry
On 7 June 1893, while Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria from Durban, a white man objected to his presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the third- class compartment.
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi11-y67ufNAhWFvo8KHWiYA9oQFgg2MAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news18.com%2Fnews%2Findia%2Fpm-modi-retraces-mahatma-gandhis-train-journey-in-south-africa-1267620.html%3Futm_source%3Dfp_top_internal&usg=AFQjCNHSWwyWXt9zlZ9HxpTbf8TIGbU6fA&sig2=RD_WRUvXyEHxO8e3TqEfoA
A. Vaidyanatha Iyer led a team of Dalits and Nadars into the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on July 8, 1939, emphasising the right to worship for all.
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjO06ak6ufNAhWCr48KHaiSAA8QqQIIHjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fcampaign-against-fee-collection-in-temples%2Farticle8826887.ece&usg=AFQjCNHlyUqng6Po6IDEgIP0TWWE3IDosA&sig2=msDeQrc5wwkzRtsTH8-Mcg
The journey still continues as discrimination exists still in different forms!
Launching the campaign, P. Sundaravadivel, State general secretary, said that the practice of collecting darshan fee was discriminatory,
Women fighting for temple entry
