The Vaikom struggle also inspired Dr BR Ambedkar to take forward his "Mahar protest" and in Tamil Nadu, it galvanized the temple entry movement.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter recalled the revolutionary movements of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and listed legendary leaders including Sri Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali, TK Madhavan, Ramalinga Adigalar, Ayya Vaikundar, Ayothidasar, and Periyar.

Though other participants of the struggle were treated as political prisoners, Periyar was treated badly and he was shackled and imprisoned for 74 days and he devoted 141 days for the Vaikom satyagraha.

Periyar belongs to the whole world and his ideology is common to all the people and the entire world, Stalin said.

At a time when casteist and communal Sanathana/Varnasrama forces are thinking at domineering again, "we have this duty more" and in this mission, Periyar the beacon, would be useful, he said.