The D.M.K. Legislature party has been—it might have come to the notice of the discerning public,—doing commendable work. It has championed worthy causes, fought for healthy principles, and threw light in the usually dark alleys of very many activities of the powers-that-be. True, being but fifteen in number, the decision in all matters went against the expressed wish of the party, but there is this salubrious thought, there is a small group, which has got the guts to rise up and champion the cause of the down-trodden though those that are at the helm of affairs happen to be numerically colossal.

Hitches have, of course, arisen—passions were also kindled—but the D.M.K. Legislature Party has been all along following the path of decency and decorum for the motto that the D.M.K. places before itself is, that democracy is not a negation of decency.

Motives are often attributed to the D.M.K. whenever it champions the cause of the toilers, tillers, the under-paids and the over-burdened, the unemployed and the harassed! Be it their advocacy of a higher pay in consonance with the soaring prices for the N.G.O.s, the village officials, the policemen, the jail warders, and those in the teaching profession, be it their pleadings for better irrigation facilities or sanitary conditions, be it their unstinted support for Harijan uplift, and village reconstruction, the ruling party brandished the wand of majority and vanquished all noble attempts. But, nothing is lost by this seemingly discouraging situation—for the ventillation of grievances by the D.M.K. on behalf of the masses, has resulted in making the Congress members in the Legislature to compete with the D.M.K. in exposing the shortcomings of the rulers. Of course they have their dig at the D.M.K. members but what is begun in derision of the D.M.K. end in a denunciation of the governmental policies. To that extent, it is welcome.

It is extremely difficult to resist the temptation that numerical strength naturally generates—and when they are thus intoxicated they do try to throw muddy words! But sound and fury signifies nothing! Their satire are so meaningless, that being bored, they themselves turn their ‘guns’ towards the treasury bench, and demand betterment in all fields!

Being new to the field, the D.M.K. members are to a great extent handicapped but they are fast getting into normality, and some more experience will be needed, before they contribute much more effectively.

We invite all those interested in securing a democratic way of life, to give a helping hand to the D.M.K. Legislature Party, by utilising its abilities, by offering useful suggestions, statistics, presentation of facts and figures in all walks of life wherein the government has got its responsibility.

Wherever petty tyrants harass the people, whenever injustice walks unchecked, wherever there is corruption and mal-administration, those who are interested in the eradication of these and such other evils, are requested to think of this fact, a new force has slowly arisen, to champion the cause of the oppressed, and its services are at the disposal of the needy and the down-trodden.

(Sub Editorial - 21-07-1957)