Milestones archive
Browse the published milestones in the DMKSocial Dravidian archive.
Milestones archive
- Abolition of the TNPCEE Entrance Examination
- Activation of the 50th SIPCOT Landmark Industrial Park
- Admission in Professional Institutions Private Colleges Cap Act
- Agricultural Labourer Fair Wages Act 1969
- Constitution of Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission
- Annadurai's Maiden Rajya Sabha Speech Reiterating the Dravida Nadu Demand
- Second World Tamil Conference Held in Madras
- Madras Renamed Chennai
- Thiruvalluvar Statue Unveiled at Kanyakumari
- World Classical Tamil Conference at Coimbatore
- Keezhadi Heritage Museum Inaugurated
- Creation of Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes
- DMK's Electoral Debut in the 1957 Madras Assembly Election
- DMK's Lok Sabha Breakthrough in the 1962 General Election
- DMK Becomes Principal Opposition in the 1962 Madras Assembly Election
- DMK Wins the 1967 Madras State Assembly Election
- DMK Wins the 1971 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
- DMK's 1971 Lok Sabha Performance in Tamil Nadu
- DMK Defeated in the 1977 Lok Sabha Election in Tamil Nadu
- DMK Loses Power in the 1977 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
- DMK-Congress Alliance Sweeps the 1980 Lok Sabha Election in Tamil Nadu
- DMK-Congress Alliance Defeated in the 1980 Assembly Election
- DMK Defeated in the 1984 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
- DMK Routed in the 1984 Lok Sabha Election in Tamil Nadu
- DMK Returns to Power in the 1989 Assembly Election
- DMK's Worst Defeat in the 1991 Assembly Election
- DMK Landslide in the 1996 Assembly Election
- DMK Defeat in the 2001 Assembly Election
- DMK Returns to Power in the 2006 Assembly Election
- DMK Defeat in the 2011 Assembly Election
- DMK Defeat in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
- DMK Sweep in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election in Tamil Nadu
- DMK Victory in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
- DMK Alliance Sweep in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election
- Eradication of Segregated Caste and Colony Names from Habitations
- Establishment of SIPCOT
- Establishment of the State Planning Commission
- Launch of First Graduate Tuition Scholarship Scheme
- India's First Transgender Welfare Board Founded
- Madras State Renamed Tamil Nadu
- Rajamannar Committee on Centre-State Relations Constituted
- Women First Inducted into the Tamil Nadu Police Force
- Tamil Nadu Assembly Adopts the Rajamannar Committee Resolution
- Karunanidhi First CM to Hoist National Flag on Independence Day
- DMK Government Resists the National Emergency
- Dismissal of the Karunanidhi Government and President's Rule (1976)
- Abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Ends Karunanidhi's Council Opposition Role
- Dismissal of the Karunanidhi Government and President's Rule (1991)
- Withdrawal of Cases Against Protestors and Journalists
- Tamil Nadu's First Separate Agriculture Budget
- Chief Minister's Public Grievance Dashboard Launched
- High-Level Committee on Union-State Relations Formed
- Supreme Court Verdict on Tamil Nadu Governor's Withholding of Bills
- Incorporation of TANSIDCO
- Industrial Township Authority Act 1997
- Anna Centenary Library Inaugurated
- Constitution of Justice Chandru Committee on Caste in Schools
- Inauguration of Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus at Kilambakkam
- Land Acquisition for Industrial Purposes Act 1998
- Annadurai Becomes First General Secretary of the DMK
- Annadurai Elected to the Rajya Sabha
- C. N. Annadurai Sworn In as Chief Minister
- Death of C. N. Annadurai
- M. Karunanidhi Becomes Chief Minister
- Karunanidhi Becomes Leader of the Opposition
- Death of M. G. Ramachandran Reshapes Tamil Nadu Politics
- Midnight Arrest of M. Karunanidhi
- M. K. Stalin Becomes DMK Working President
- Death of M. Karunanidhi and Public Mourning
- M. K. Stalin Elected DMK President
- M. K. Stalin Sworn In as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Udhayanidhi Stalin Appointed Deputy Chief Minister
- Tamil Nadu Anti-NEET Bill Passed
- Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Prohibition Law
- Kallakudi Demonstration Against the Name Dalmiapuram
- Annadurai Endorses Continuation of English as Official Language
- DMK Anti-Hindi Conference and Observance of Anti-Hindi Day
- Annadurai Leads Anti-Hindi Agitation and Black Flag Protest at Kodambakkam
- Annadurai Arrested for Burning Part XVII of the Constitution
- DMK Leads the 1965 Anti-Hindi Agitation
- Tamil Nadu Adopts the Two-Language Policy
- Tamil Recognised as a Classical Language
- Tamil Made Compulsory in Schools up to Class X
- Tamil Thai Vazhthu Declared the Official State Song
- Founding of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- DMK Decides to Contest Elections at the Trichy Conference
- DMK Recognised as a Political Party with the Rising Sun Symbol
- Murasoli Becomes a Daily and the DMK's Voice
- DMK Third General Conference at Thiruparankundram
- DMK Special Election Conference at Coimbatore
- DMK Drops the Demand for a Separate Dravida Nadu
- M. Karunanidhi Elected DMK President
- M. G. Ramachandran Expelled from the DMK
- MGR Founds the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Nedunchezhiyan and Senior Leaders Split to Form Makkal DMK
- DMK Black Flag Protest Against Indira Gandhi and Karunanidhi's Detention
- Congress Abandons the DMK to Ally with the AIADMK
- Karunanidhi's Madurai-to-Tiruchendur Padayatra Over the Subramania Pillai Case
- Karunanidhi and Anbazhagan Resign Assembly Seats Over the 1983 Anti-Tamil Riots in Sri Lanka
- Karunanidhi Founds the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO)
- TESO National Conference Held at Madurai
- Karunanidhi Helps Forge the National Front at Chennai
- DMK Joins the United Front Government at the Centre
- Jain Commission Indictment and Fall of the Gujral Government
- DMK Joins the NDA for the 1999 General Election
- DMK Forms the DPA and Joins the UPA Government
- Year-Long Karunanidhi Birth Centenary Celebrations
- Submission of the Rajamannar Committee Report on Federalism
- Enactment of Samacheer Kalvi Uniform Education System
- SC/ST Education Incentives & TNPSC Coaching Centers Expansion
- 7.5% Government School Student Reservation Extended Across Professional Streams
- SIPCOT Industrial Parks Network Formed
- Legal Recognition of Self-Respect Marriages
- Sattanathan Backward Classes Commission Constituted
- Reservation for Backward Classes Raised to 31 Percent
- Equal Property Rights for Daughters in Coparcenary Property
- 30% Reservation for Women in Government Jobs
- Separate 1% Reservation for Scheduled Tribes
- Samathuvapuram Equality Village Scheme
- 3% Internal Reservation for the Arunthathiyar Community
- Appointment of Temple Priests From All Castes
- Structural Revival and Expansion of Periyar Ninaivu Samathuvapurams
- Expansion of Tamil Archanai in Major Temples
- Tamil Compulsory for Government Service Recruitment Enactment
- Tamil Medium Preferential Appointment Act 2010
- Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act 1970
- TANSIDCO Small Industries Development Corporation Launch
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Act 1971
- Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Ceiling Reduction Act 1970
- Universal Renaming of Social Justice Hostels
- Subsidised Rice Scheme Launched by Annadurai
- Free Power Connections for Farmers
- Free Bus Pass Scheme for Students
- Uzhavar Sandhai Farmers' Markets Launched
- Free Colour Television Scheme Launched
- One Rupee per Kilo Rice Scheme
- Kalaignar Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments
- Kalaignar Housing Scheme to Replace Thatched Huts
- Free Bus Travel for Women (Vidiyal Payanam)
- Illam Thedi Kalvi Volunteer Education Scheme
- Innuyir Kappom Accident Emergency Care Scheme
- Naan Mudhalvan Skill Development Scheme
- Pudhumai Penn Scheme for Girl Students
- Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme Launched
- Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam Launched
- Kalaignar Kanavu Illam Free Housing Scheme
- Welfare Board for Disabled Persons and Department Carved Out