IJK-Inaguration-May 29 2010

Chennai: Tamil Nadu political sceneis abuzz with another rising star in Indhiya Jananayaka Katchi ( IJK ) which was floated today by SRM Group of Insitutions Founder and SRM University Chancellor T R Pachamuthu.


.'' Speaking to reporters amidst the launch session of the party Mr Pachamuthu said the party was officially launched today and a state level conference would be held at Tiruchirapalli on May 29. in a sprawling 100 acre plot and over 10 lakh people converging on the occasion.


Mr Pachamuthu said it would be a National party.Stating that one need not necessarily have any political background to launch a political party, he said there was general impression that one should either have a money, or follow the tradition of their parents or family or render service to the people to start a party.


Mr Pachamuthu, who is the first educationist to take the political plunge, said the tendency to serve the people was enough to launch a political party.


He said that the party would face the forthcoming 2011 state elections either in association with some political party who respects the policies of the IJK or else they would stand alone.


Hoping to garner the support of the young generation Mr. Pachamuthu said that his party would strive hard to democratically face all the posers.


Announcing the policies of the party he added that the upliftment of the downtrodden in the main agenda and give them quality education so that that lifts automaticallyu the life style.


On a question on policies he said, "we would associate ourselves with people who respect us and in no way compromise on our policies"


Later he introduced the flag of the party.


On a question of equitable education he parried the question.


He introduced the office bearers of the party - Kovai Thambi - Former MLA - Executive President, P Jayaseelan, General Secretary and Senior Advocate G Rajan the Treasurer.