Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin emphasized the need to continue Periyar’s legacy by fighting caste and gender inequalities. He spoke at the inauguration of renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library at Kerala’s Vaikom. They were inaugurated as part of the 100-year anniversary of Vaikom Satyagraha. Periyar was a key figure in the non-violent movement in Travancore between 1924-1925.