Overview

• Over 1,000 supporters attended a memorial rally in Chennai on July 5 under heavy police deployment to mark Armstrong’s first death anniversary.
• Tamil Nadu government this week approved the installation of a full-length statue of Armstrong at his Pothur memorial after the police initially cited law and order concerns.
• Armstrong’s family and senior BSP leaders called for a speedy trial and maximum punishment as prosecutors press ahead with charges against 27 suspects.
• Porkodi Armstrong announced the launch of the Tamil Maanila Bahujan Samaj Katchi to carry forward her husband’s Dalit rights platform.
• The rally culminated at his Pothur memorial, where participants laid floral tributes and raised slogans demanding justice and equality for Dalits.