Protests Erupt as Iconic Social Reformer Periyar's Statue Vandalised in India's Tamil Nadu

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, a social reformer and famous political leader in India, led several movements in his lifetime for the betterment of the Dalit community, and Tamilians. He opposed "Brahminism," a religious and social system based on the writings, rituals, and social pre-eminence of the priestly caste of Hindu society.