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Revision as of 13:07, 11 August 2007 by Anwar saadat (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)TamilNadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (literally means Tamil Nadu Muslim Progress Movement) is a mass-based voluntary non-governmental organization of the Muslims of Tamil Nadu. It was established on 1st August 1995. The objective of TMMK is to protect the rights, dignity and honour of the Muslims and other depressed section of the society and to strive for the social, educational and economic upliftment of the Muslim community. TMMK units are spread in all the nooks and corner of the state of TamilNadu. It has a registered membership of more than 500,000 members.
In the present day India, TMMK is a unique Muslim organization in many respects. It has a mass base. It is not a political party, but has earned the respect of the major political parties and the Government mainly through its non violent form of advocacy and social services.
TMMK strives for the achievement of social integration and communal harmony in the society and strives for prevention of violence based upon religion and caste The President of TamilNadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam Prof. M.H. Jawahirullah attended the IX Session of UN Working Group on Minority Rights which is a sub commission of UN Human Rights Commission at Geneva in May 2003.
The Units of TamilNadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam has won several awards for organizing large number of donors for Blood Donation. This year TamilNadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam was given two awards by the TamilNadu Governor on behalf of tht Tamilnadu State Aids Control Board for exemplary service in donating blood. The social services of TMMK are extended to all sections of the society irrespective of religion and caste. In the aftermath of the Tsunami disaster, the cadres of TMMK were the first to plunge into rescue and rehabilitation activities. The services rendered by TMMK volunteers in the worst ever calamity to strike TamilNadu has earned the goodwill of all the communities.
TMMK has organized two major state level programmes, the Muslim Right to Live Conference in July 1999 and a Mass Rally in March 2004 to demand separate quota for Muslims in Jobs and educational opportunities.
Mission Statement
- To strive for securing and protecting the rights,honour and dignity of the Muslim Community
- To educate the people especially the younger generation about non violent, democratic means to achieve the rights
- To strive for the achievement of social integration and communal harmony in the society and to strive for prevention of violence based upon religion and caste
- To draw and implement schemes for the educational welfare of the students community and to render them educational assistance
- To render assistance to people affected by natural calamities and riots.
- To render medical assistance to the economically weaker sections of the society
- To help in the relief and rehabilitation of poverty stricken people
- To preach against terrorism and violence
- To educate people about social evils and atrocities and also to launch programmes against evils prevailing in the society
- To draw and implement schemes for the welfare of the economically weaker sections of the society.
Salient achievements
- TMMK's charity work includes annual blood donation camps
- TMMK also campaigns regularly for reservation of seats in educational institutions and ear-marking of entrepreneurship schemes for Muslims in Tamil Nadu as per the recommendations of the Sachar Committee
Criticism
- TMMK is believed to be controlled by Urdu-speaking former SIMI cadres. This is apparent from the frequent protests highlighting north Indian and international issues rather than parochial issues pertaining to Tamil Muslims
- TMMK leadership is believed to be biassed in favour of Tamil Muslims of Dravidian race against Tamil Muslims of non-Dravidian origin. This is apparant from the frequent rabble rousing protests, road rokos and rallies asserting reservation and total neglect of the larger multi-ethnic Tamil Muslim identity.
- TMMK continus to oppose the construction of a independent mosque for Tamil Muslim women.
- TMMK opposed the installation of condom vending machines in Chennai district.