Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments through which Panchayats and Municipalities were introduced, by hosting a mock Grama Sabha at its party office on 24th April 2018.
“The representatives of Adigathur village invited Kamal Haasan to their Grama Sabha as an observer on 1st May. Kamal Haasan accepted their invitation and attended their Grama Sabha. After observing the proceedings at the Adigathur Grama Sabha, he spoke to the people of Adigathur. Kamal Haasan said he was one among the people of Adigathur and that he is addressing his family there. He said as a member of the family it was his duty to improve the standard of living of all villagers who were now like his relatives. After learning what they needed, he said Makkal Needhi Maiam will do the best within its capacity for improving the village. He said that Makkal Needhi Maiam is adopting 8 villages now. He further specified that with the support of work and people in these 8 villages, MNM will hopefully reach a position where it would be entrusted with the official responsibility of administrating all the 12,000 village panchayats in Thamizh Nadu,” read an official statement.
There were many requirements of the village which were brought to his notice and Makkal Needhi Maiam has decided to take on priority the important requirements of Adigathur. He stated that we will build 3 more classrooms in the local school. Also, 100 toilets will be built in various parts of the village, and tree cover in the village will be improved.
Workshops will be conducted for the skill set development of Adigathur. Check dams and small reservoirs will be built to store water, and their local pond will be restored. He said it was the duty of the people to study in the schools and maintain the ponds and toilets properly after their construction and that he will personally help them for the same. He said he believes that he will interact with all the doctors and engineers and lawyers that school with three rooms of Adigathur will produce very soon. He urged the Irulars and Nari Kuravars and others of Adigathur to live as one united family. Kamal Haasan visited the pond that Makkal Needhi Maiam was planning to restore and the settlements of Irulars and Nari Kuravars.