Chennai, Jan. 2 -- MDMK General Secretary Vaiko will commence his 'Samathuva Nadai Payanam' (Walk for Equality) from Tiruchirappalli here on Friday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin will formally flag off the yatra.

The walk aims to promote social justice, equality, and secular values and will cover several districts across Tamil Nadu. It is scheduled to conclude in Madurai on January 12.

Prominent leaders expected at the launch event include VCK Chief Thirumavalavan MP, MDMK Principal Secretary Durai Vaiko MP, and Tamil Nadu Ministers K.N. Nehru and Anbil Magesh Poyyamozhi, along with other alliance party leaders and cadres.

Observers note that the yatra is a significant political and social initiative, coming a...