Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from 19th century to 21st century! (3)

Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from 19^th century to 21^st century! (3)

Non-BJP rulers have joined together to oppose BJP-Central Government: It is evident that the States ruled by the non-BJP have taken a decision to oppose Central Government by all means to create controversies taking every opportunity to criticize and condemn its policies and other programmes. The CMs, their political parties and allies have also been anti-centre, anti-Governor and anti-Modi attitude, so that they can go on engage in such confrontation. As the DMK has the media control and power with the SUN group and film business, it could effectively carry on such propaganda easily. The TV channels have been full of such debates and news with persons declared as “Media person,” “journalist,” “activist,” “writer,” “right-wing ideologst” and of course belonging to DMK, MADMK, Congress, Communist and so on. The TV moderator / Neriyalar has been invariably biased and prejudiced wth loaded ideas and agenda and try to create controversies for their ratings.

Media imposed debates going on without understanding the Dravidian ideology: Most of them have been born after the 1980 and 1990s and they do not know the Dravidian ideology, polity and propaganda, yet, they have been made and engaged to take part in such TV debates. A careful watcher could easily observe and note, how the debates are manipulated and stage-managed. Except few, most of them just come there to spend time and get publicity. As they have political contacts and influence, just come, talk and shout and disappear. They rehash, repeat the points again and again and pour with verbose. They bring papers and always look at the mobiles, as evidently, they are helped by their groups sending details for their arguments. Thus, their arguments also would be of the nature of the persons who feed such stuff. That is, if they do not know the subject matter, then, naturally, all would e of the nature of “beating above the bush,” missing the target.

As an IPS officer, he knows “Tamil Nadu” and “Tamilagam”: Days after a Raj Bhavan invitation in Tamil angered the ruling DMK and caused unease within the BJP when it referred to him as the “Governor of Tamizhagam”, and not Tamil Nadu, Governor R N Ravi clarified Wednesday 18-01-2023, that he had not suggested changing the name of the state to Tamizhagam[1]. Definitely, as an IPS officer, he would have gone to the sources and understood the nuances of “Tamil Nadu” and “Tamilagam.” The word refers to a geographical region, historically inhabited by ancient Tamil people, that covers present-day Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, and has obvious political implications[2]. As usual, the Dravidian ideologists started shouting that the Governor has started pushing the “Sanghi idea”[3] and hence trying to belittle “Dravidian pride,” and thus, acting his agenda of changing the name to “Tamilagam.”[4] The RSS-BJP ideologists could not counter it properly, as most of them have started reading the Dravidian literature to understand them. Thus, the print and electronic media have come out with all sorts of narratives that are known and understood by the present writers without knowing the facts.

Changing stand on “Dravidastan” to “Dravidanadu: to “Tamilnadu” to “Tamil Nadu” etc: Stating he was not suggesting a name change, the statement from the Governor said, “In an event at Raj Bhavan on January 4, 2023, to felicitate the volunteers of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam – a recently concluded month-long festival celebrating the age-old cultural connect of the Tamil people with Kashi – while dwelling upon the historical cultural connect between the two, I referred to the word ‘Tamizhagam’. In those days, there was no ‘Tamil Nadu’. Hence in historical-cultural context, I referred to the word ‘Tamizhagam’ as a ‘more appropriate expression’. Thus, he was clearly conveying to the Dravidian protagonists about their changing stand on “Dravidastan” to “Dravidanadu: to “Tamilnadu” to “Tamil Nadu” etc. The Tamil experts, particularly, the senior Pundits of more than 70 to 90 know very well about the background and the separatism involved.

Name-change game or interpretation is far-fetched and erroneous: An interpretation or inference that it was a suggestion to change the name of Tamil Nadu is erroneous and far-fetched.” …….“Without understanding the basis of my speech, arguments that the Governor is against the word ‘Tamil Nadu’ have become a topic of discussion. Hence, I am giving this clarification to put an end to it,” he said[5]. Both Tamizhagam and Tamil Nadu roughly mean, ‘The land of Tamils.’…., he also said[6], “There has been regressive politics with the wrong habit of refusing everything that benefits all sections of people including academicians blindly for their own interests, claiming that the state is not integrally part of India.” “Dravidian stock,” Stalin and his party DMK have clashed with the Governor repeatedly[7]. The hostility soared when Mr Ravi went off-script while reading out an official speech approved by the government in the assembly. DMK allies like Congress have also demanded the Governor’s recall[8].

Dravidanadu to Tamilnadu: As more and more recent past facts started coming out, they have been only exposing the anti-national, separatist and antagonist agendas, plans and facts of Justice Party, DK and DMK. As this is just recent-past, the documents tell the facts. Even, today, what DMK men of all sorts whether Sadiq, Krishnamurthy or Bharathy, their speech expose their decency and decorum. The more they speak, te more they get exposed and their ideology also. Now, crores and crores of people from all over the world have been watching and reading the facts. Youngsters with exposure to all subjects could easily understand their leaders.

1. Definitely, the Governor pointed out the inconsistency of the Dravidian ideologists from EVR to Anna on the issue. Thus, his interpretation of speech has been erroneous and far-fetched[9]. It is only, the diverting tactics followed by the DMK and its allies[10].
2. Even Anna as a Dravidian ideologist and Anna as CM could be noted. He could contest elections and become CM only, after throwing the idea of “Dravidanadu” to the dustbin.
3. EVR or Periyar’s “Dravidastan” died with the separation of Jinnah and Ambedkar with his queer separatist policies. Bot Ambedkar and Jinnah exposed his rabid but inconsistent in his approach to the issues.
4. Thus, came the idea of the alternative of “Tamilnadu,” with compromise. They themselves changed the name and now shouting for fun and time-passing with the “Manila suyatchi”.
5. The LTTE separatism and TNLA activities etc., exposed the most dangerous plan and thus, the Tamil-separatist forces have been curtailed. Of course, LTTE has been decimated.
6. Everybody knows that Stalin started with “Dravidian stock,” a racist ideology in the 21^st century. With the “Dravidian Model,” he started aggressive campaigning and marketing his ideology. But that has failed and not working well with the common people.
7. Not that the Dravidian ideologists, protagonists and separatists do not understand, but, they have decided to whip up passions by misinterpreting his speech. Therefore, definitely, misinterpretation of his speech is redundant[11]. In fact, the name change of the state is different from the historical facts[12].
8. Incidentally, the Pongal celebrations have dampened the heat. And of course, Stalin himself has understood the folly and implications and thus controlled his men to calm down in their attacks on the Governor.
9. In fact, they are worried about the dividing of Tamilnadu into two states, as such an idea has already been sowed in the minds of the separatists.
10. Thus, the DMK is so worried about such a move, as their prospects in all aspects would be curtailed and dwindled down.

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[1] Indian Express, Did not suggest renaming Tamil Nadu as Tamizhagam: Governor RN Ravi clarifies, Written by Arun Janardhanan, Chennai | Updated: January 19, 2023 03:46 IST.

[2] https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-governor-r-n-ravi-issues-clarification-on-tamizhagam-row-8389232/

[3] Times Now News, ‘Erroneous to say I suggested changing name of Tamil Nadu’: Governor’s clarification on ‘Thamizhagam’ row,  Written by: Siddhi Gaharwar, Updated Jan 18, 2023 | 01:23 PM IST.

[4] https://www.timesnownews.com/india/erroneous-to-say-i-suggested-changing-name-of-tamil-nadu-governors-clarification-on-thamizhagam-row-article-97083077

[5] Hindustan Times, ‘Erroneous and far-fetched’: Governor RN Ravi’s clarification over ‘Tamizhagam’ row, India News, Updated on Jan 18, 2023 01:39 PM IST.

[6] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/erroneous-and-far-fetched-governor-rn-ravi-s-clarification-over-tamizhagam-row-101674026848960.html

[7] NDTV, A New Name For Tamil Nadu? Not Me, Says Governor, India NewsNDTV News DeskUpdated: January 18, 2023 2:34 pm IST

[8] https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-governor-rn-ravi-on-using-tamizhagam-word-erroneous-that-it-was-suggestion-to-change-name-of-state-3702202

[9] Republic TV,  “Erroneous & Far-fetched” | ‘Never Suggested Name Change’: Tamil Nadu Guv Issues Clarification On Tamizhagam Row, Written By Astha Singh, Last Updated: 18th January, 2023 13:38 IST

[10] https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/never-suggested-name-change-tamil-nadu-guv-issues-clarification-on-tamizhagam-row-articleshow.html

[11] The Hindu, Didn’t suggest changing the name of Tamil Nadu, says Governor, THE HINDU BUREAU January 18, 2023 01:37 pm | Updated 10:55 pm IST – CHENNAI.

[12] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-governor-says-he-had-not-suggested-changing-the-name-of-tamil-nadu-to-tamizhagam/article66396249.ece

Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from 19th century to 21st century! (2)

Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from 19^th century to 21^st century! (2)

What was the DMK’s response to Governor Ravi’s remarks?: Soon after Ravi’s speech, there were strong reactions from several political leaders and celebrities. Members and supporters of Dravidian parties registered their protest by trending #TamilNadu on Twitter. DMK treasurer and senior leader T R Baalu Thursday 05—01-2023, issued a statement against the “frequent divisive statements” of Ravi. “He makes statements that are factually incorrect and potentially dangerous about Sanatana Dharma, Aryanism, Dravidianism, Thirukkural and colonialism, regardless of the occasion. Additionally, he makes derogatory statements about Dalits and even B R Ambedkar. However, it’s not difficult to understand his real motive,” said Baalu. The Governor, he claimed, was making political remarks. “The majority of his communal remarks up to this point have been on caste structures, and lately, he has also begun to speak like a politician,” he said. “In his most recent speech, he seemed to have claimed that Dravidian politics had been deceiving the people of Tamil Nadu for fifty years. A speech that should have been delivered at the BJP headquarters is currently being delivered from Raj Bhawan. This should be condemned.” The DMK MP also said, “If he wishes to take over as the state chief of BJP, let Governor Ravi make such foolish statements after quitting his position as the Governor. You cannot simultaneously hold the offices of the Governor and a BJP leader.”

The Tamil confusion of Deyam, Desam, Nadu, sthan etc: DMK MP Kanimozhi, meanwhile, said, “The name Tamil Nadu indicates our language, tradition, politics and life itself. It was CN Annadurai who made that name official in the state Assembly. This land will remain Tamil Nadu forever.” Newly-inducted sports minister and Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “Anna (Annadurai), the founder of DMK, gave this name after a long battle. CM Stalin who follows the paths of Annadurai and M Karunanidhi will protect it.” Pushing back on the Governor’s remarks, the DMK mouthpiece Murasoli wrote, “He says the name Tamil Nadu indicates a sovereign nation. Does the name Rajasthan sound like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, or Turkmenistan to you? Isn’t Maharashtra a secessionist name for its name indicates the land of Marathas? Kerala’s tourism slogan, ‘God’s own country’, may also be a demand for a nation-state status. Isn’t it problematic for you to find a ‘Desam (land)’ in Telugu Desam Party?”

India – British creation or Akhand Bharat: Writing that “India is a British creation”, the DMK mouthpiece asked Ravi to thank the British for creating India, instead of feeling proud of an imaginary “Akhand Bharat”. DMK’s organizing secretary told PTI, “The Governor is trying to do something that doesn’t suit his gubernatorial position. He wants to talk about politics rather than bestow importance to the developmental initiatives of the DMK government”. Stopping short of asking the Governor to refrain from indulging in politics, Bharathi said that it was unbefitting of the Governor to interfere in state politics. Ravi ought to resign if he wants to talk about politics, he said.

BJP, AIADMK’s reactions to Governor Ravi’s ‘Tamizhagam’ remark: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which is a BJP ally, disagreed with Ravi’s remarks. Claiming that the party, too, follows Annadurai’s political line, former minister D Jayakumar said, “It will always be Tamil Nadu for us.” The BJP, however, hit out at the ruling party, with its state president K Annamalai saying that “the DMK has long been trying to bury their secessionist past, their ideological parent party (Dravidar Kazhagam or DK founded by social reformer Periyar) wanting a separate Dravida Nadu, later a separate Tamil Nadu”. In a series of tweets, Annamalai said, “instead of the DMK party, the separatists nurtured by them continue to echo this sentiment today”. The DMK cadre even recently said that the ‘Dravida Nadu’ plea was not forgotten and propelled separatist sentiments, he alleged.

Tamil Nadu Government vs Governor: A list of controversies: This is not the first time that there has been a tussle. Earlier, bills have been passed by the Tamil Nadu government to curtail the powers of the governor. Tamil Nadu government leaders have also boycotted events hosted by the state governor and publicly criticised some of his actions. However, in those times, such tussles were of ego and personal nature and not of this “Dravidian” nature with “separatist” implications. Moreover, it has become a daily talk and issue for TV shows, as if they have been very important for the general public, who have been otherwise engrossed with their own problems. Moreover, the new year period and the Pongal / Sankranti season, everybody is interested in his / her welfare and future issues.

DMK harping upon “calling back Governor”: The M K Stalin government also took exception to Ravi over his criticism of the state’s response to the October 23, 2022, Coimbatore car blast. Ravi “praising Sanatana Dharma” was, in turn, criticised by the DMK. In February 2022, Ravi returned the bill that the state Assembly tabled against the National Eligibility cum Entrance test (NEET), opposing having an all-India medical higher education entrance exam. Ravi said that it went against the interests of students, especially those from the economically weaker sections. In April last year, Stalin and DMK allies boycotted the ‘At Home’ reception held by Ravi at the Raj Bhavan to mark Tamil New Year, due to his not giving consent for the bill. In November, DMK petitioned President Droupadi Murmu, asking that Ravi be recalled on grounds of unconstitutional conduct, and his failure to sign a large number of Bills passed by the state Assembly. The DMK petition mentioned 20 bills passed by the Assembly that are awaiting Ravi’s assent.

Does Governor follow “Right-wing” ideology? – What’s to come?: The ruling party has often accused Ravi of espousing Right-wing ideology and toeing the BJP’s line on matters including the National Education Policy (NEP), a policy that the DMK opposes. It has framed many of these issues as part of efforts for championing federalism and state autonomy, a major plank of the DMK’s ideology since its founding in 1949. Amid the controversy, the Tamil Nadu Assembly’s first session of the year will begin on Monday. The House is set to convene against the backdrop of the pending bills, and tensions between the Governor and the ruling party and its allies, over ideological and policy matters.

Kanimozhi’s rhetoric on womanhood forgetting the crimes on women taking place in Tamilnadu: Many times, Dravidian protagonists, ideologists and experts do not bother about history, chronology and facts, but, delved upon the “Dravidian myths.” Getting on to the ‘Tamilagam controversy’ bandwagon, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi took a jibe at Governor RN Ravi, saying those who believe in Tamilagam might also believe that Avvaiyar lived for several centuries[1]. “However, when we are looking at it from Tamil Nadu perspective, it is only possible that different women writers living in different centuries were called by the same name,” speaking on the topic of ‘Women in Tamil Society’ at the Chennai Literary Festival held at Anna Centenary Library, Kanimozhi said there are two opposing views on how women were treated in the state[2]..

Dravida vs Tamil divide expose their hallow ideology and polity: On May 7, 2021, when M K Stalin took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, he added an intriguing detail to his Twitter bio. He stated that he belonged to the ‘Dravidian stock’. It was, at one level, a mere detailing of his linguistic and cultural background since Tamil, Stalin’s mother tongue – Telugu and the language of Tamil Nadu, is a Dravidian language. But at another level, the assertion deserves a closer look. Besides being a cultural descriptor, ‘Dravidian’ has also come to stand for a worldview that came into the public consciousness through a movement that began in the early 20^th century. All these are instances of ‘Dravidian’ being employed in a linguistic context in pre-modern times.

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[1] Indian Express, Tamilagam controversy: ‘They may also believe Avvaiyar lived for centuries’, says Kanimozhi, News, Published: 09th January 2023 07:47 AM  |   Last Updated: 09th January 2023 07:47 AM.

[2] https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/jan/09/tamilagam-controversy-they-may-also-believe-avvaiyar-lived-for-centuries-says-kanimozhi-2536005.html

Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from the 19th century to the 21st century! (1)

Dravidastan, Dravidanadu, Tamilnadu – How ideology, racism and polity change and work from the 19th century to the 21^st century! (1)

The ideological fight between the Governor and the CM: A day after Governor RN Ravi’s “Tamilagam” remarks, former union minister TR Baalu came down heavily on him, saying[1], “He (Ravi) is using Raj Bhavan to make those remarks that have  to be made from Kamalalayam (BJP headquarters).” Ravi had said “Tamilagam” would be a more appropriate word to address the state of Tamil Nadu[2]. In a press statement, the former union minister said, “The Governor has been frequently dwelling upon topics like Sanatana, Aryan and Dravidian concepts, besides talking about Tirukkural and colonialism which are dangerous and absurd.” The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Tamil Nadu government and state Governor RN Ravi have been at loggerheads over several issues[3]. Most recently, the DMK has taken strong exception to Ravi’s recent remarks allegedly terming Dravidian politics as ‘regressive politics’[4]. The Governor also suggested changing the name of the state to ‘Tamizhagam’. How has the MK Stalin-led DMK responded to this, and what is the history of the disagreements between the Tamil Nadu state government and the Governor are debated in the media, political platforms and halls.

Annadurai’s Dravidian stock and Stalin’s Dravidian model: The Dravidian fight has already started, the moment Stalin declared that he belonged to a “Dravidian stock,” specifically mentioning such expression. Annadurai presented his thesis in a style that conveyed the historical importance of the occasion. It was his maiden speech in Parliament (1962) and he said: “I claim Sir to come from a country, a part of India now, but which I think is of a different stock, not necessarily antagonistic. I belong to the Dravidian stock. I am proud to call myself a Dravidian. That does not mean I am against a Bengali or a Maharashtrian or a Gujarati. As Robert Burns said, ‘A man is a man for all that.’ I say I belong to the Dravidian stock only because I consider that Dravidians have got something concrete, something distinct, something different to offer to the nation. Therefore, it is that we want self-determination.” A chief minister may be called Stalin. He may have a Nehru and a Gandhi in his cabinet, but, they are all of proud Dravidian stock. The racial claim with the often “Manila suyatchi” (State autonomy) call and other glitches have the separatist attitude. Therefore, such racial, racist and racialist verbose put them “anti-national” category. In spite of such well-known issues, the Dravidian ideologists continue to create problems.

The mythical Aryans and Dravidians[5]: The ethnic interpretation and connotation of Caldwell’s linguistic ‘Dravidian’ has led to the racial hypotheses and theories of ‘Dravidians’. Though the concepts of race and language are two separate entities, the “Dravidians’ are still held only in the racial esteem against the so called “Aryans”, in all religious, social and political interactions and processes, even today. Indeed, Bishop Robert Caldwell (1814-1891) himself has shown the way for such a transition to take place from linguism to racism, in the case of ‘Aryans’, it was the study of Sanskrit literature, particularly, the Vedas that played a crucial role in their invention, whereas, comparative linguistic study, but not the study of ancient Tamil literature, popularly known as ‘Sangam literature’, which has resulted in the production of “Dravidians’. When ‘Aryans’ could be found only in the Sanskrit literature, but also in the ancient Tamil literature, ‘Dravidians’ are not at all found in the ancient Tamil literature, but in the Sanskrit literature mostly in the geographical context. Thus, the DMK has revived such antagonism with their expressions, Dravidian stock, Dravidian model, “Ondiyam” (Union) instead of “Mathiya arasu” (Central Government) and so on.

DMK grows with casteist ideology: When ‘Dravidian’ was employed by Robert Caldwell in his 1856 book, Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South Indian Family of Languages, he was, he said, drawing from Kumarila Bhatta’s usage of the word. But unlike Bhatta and the others, Caldwell used ‘Dravidian’ as a generic name for the family of languages spoken in southern India to distinguish them from Indo-Aryan, the branch of Indo-European languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent[6]. Credit must also be accorded to Francis Whyte Ellis (1777-1819), a British administrator who was the first to point out that the South Indian languages were a distinct family. Stalin’s assertion of his Dravidian identity harks back to both these proud histories[7]. Tamil identity embodied in the ancient Tamil language as well as the DMK’s origins in a social justice movement that eschews caste and religion both find a place in the moniker ‘Dravidian’. But, it has been growing only with casteist politics winning elections.

Tamil Nadu vs Tamilagam – Pongal greetings: Amid growing tensions between Governor RN Ravi and the DMK-led government, a Pongal invitation from the Raj Bhavan has sparked a fresh controversy as it mentions Ravi as Tamilagam Governor[8]. It is to be noted that he was mentioned as Tamil Nadu Governor in the invitation in the previous years. MP Su Venkatesan took to his official Twitter handle and wrote[9], “Governor invitation. Last time, the invitation letter had the Tamil Nadu government’s motto. This time the invitation has only the Indian government’s motto in three places. He refused to use it because Tamil Nadu is written in our motto. Similarly, can we expect him to walk away from the tax money and rented house of the people of Tamil Nadu?.” (sic). Of course, none takes his speech seriously, as he makes such verbose very often in every context. Earlier on Monday 09-01-2023, the maiden Assembly session of 2023 began with the customary Governor’s address in which Ravi skipped portions of the government-prepared customary address in the Assembly. It is to be noted that the Governor ‘omitted’ two paragraphs highlighting the Dravidian model of governance and lauding the contributions of Dravidian leaders Periyar, Anna, Kalaignar, and Kamarajar. As it was his speech and he could not do that. Definitely, he has the right to change his view based on facts and figures.

Tamil Nadu vs ‘Tamizhagam’: What Governor RN Ravi said: While addressing a program felicitating organisers and volunteers of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, held at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on January 4, 2023, Ravi allegedly remarked that the word ‘Tamizhagam’ was a more appropriate term for Tamil Nadu. “Here in Tamil Nadu, a different kind of narrative has been created. Everything applicable for the whole of the country, Tamil Nadu will say no. It has become a habit. So many theses have been written – all false and poor fiction. This must be broken. Truth must prevail,” he said, PTI reported. “Thamizhagam would be a more appropriate word to call it,” he said. The word ‘Nadu’ in the Tamil language means ‘land’, but has come to mean ‘country’ at times, viewed through the lens of Tamil nationalism. Ravi seems to have suggested the word ‘Thamizhagam’ instead to distance from the interpretation of the term ‘Tamil Nadu’ as more of an autonomous region, than one that is part of India.

Regressive politics followed with separatism by the Dravidian protagonists: According to a press release by Raj Bhavan, he also said, “There has been regressive politics with the wrong habit of refusing everything that benefits all sections of people including academicians blindly for their own interests, claiming that the state is not integrally part of India,” the release said. The Governor reportedly said that for over 50 years, efforts had been made to reinforce the narrative that Tamil Nadu is not an integral part of India. “Tamil Nadu is soul, an idea and an identity of Nation and we should keep it alive to erase some falsehood and fiction of negative approach prevailing in the state,” he said.

Tamil Nadu or Thamizhagam?: A political clash between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the MK Stalin government in the state has revived a debate over the name “Tamil Nadu” and its significance in Dravidian politics[10]. The ruling DMK accuses the Governor of making dangerous statements only to push the agenda of the state’s opposition BJP and its mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). On the other hand, Mr Ravi claims the ruling party and its allies symbolise Tamil chauvinism in politics, and he is seen to be at odds with Dravidian ideology[11].

1. The word “Nadu” in Tamil Nadu could mean  “nation”. So, Tamil Nadu means “a nation of Tamils” while Thamizhagam means the “home of the Tamil people”.
2. Governor Ravi reportedly suggested Thamizhagam as a “more appropriate” name for Tamil Nadu. According to him, efforts were made over the years to push the narrative that Tamil Nadu is not an integral part of India.
3. His argument is that because of the meaning of “Nadu”, the word could be seen to depict an autonomous region that is part of India.
4. The DMK disagrees. “The name Tamil Nadu indicates our language, tradition, politics and life itself. This land will remain Tamil Nadu forever,” said DMK MP Kanimozhi.
5. The DMK’s mouthpiece “Murasoli” was scathing on the Governor – “He says the name Tamil Nadu indicates a sovereign nation. Does the name Rajasthan sound like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, or Turkmenistan to you? Isn’t Maharashtra a secessionist name for its name indicates the land of Marathas? Kerala’s tourism slogan, ‘God’s own country’, may also be a demand for a nation-state status. Isn’t it problematic for you to find a ‘Desam (land)’ in Telugu Desam Party?”
6. The name “Thamizhagam” was first used by Periyar EV Ramasamy in 1938. But he also favoured Tamil Nadu as an option for renaming Madras.
7. Though initially, the DMK had demanded a separate nation, it gave up the demand after the then Madras state was renamed Tamil Nadu.
8. “After it was renamed Tamil Nadu, we said we are with you and wanted more powers. Now that’s closed,” said DMK spokesperson and former MP TKS Elangovan.

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[1] Indian Express, Guv RN Ravi’s ‘Tamilagam’ remark fuels another row, Published: 06th January 2023 05:50 AM  |   Last Updated: 06th January 2023 05:50 AM.

[2] https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/jan/06/guvs-tamilagam-remark-fuels-another-row-2535123.html

[3] Indian Expess, Tamil Nadu vs ‘Tamizhagam’: Why Governor RN Ravi’s latest remarks have sparked a row with DMK, Written by Varsha Sriram, Edited by Explained Desk, New Delhi | First published on: 09-01-2023 at 09:18 IST, Updated: January 10, 2023 14:16 IST.

[4] https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/tamil-nadu-vs-tamilagam-governor-rn-ravi-row-dmk-8368892/

[5] K. V. Ramakrishna Rao, The Dravidian Problem, The paper “Dravidians – A Literary & Anthropological Study” was presented at 52^nd session of Indian History Congress, held at New Delhi from February 21-23, 1992.

Modified version under the title “Dravidian Problem” was presented at BISS National Conference, Warangal from December 26-27, 1992.

Published in the proceedings of the BISS, Warangal, India, 1992, pp.38-45. Full paper can be accessed and downloaded from here:

https://archive.org/details/TheDravidianProblemKVRRao/mode/2up

[6] Deccan Herald, A look at the linguistic and socio-political history of ‘Dravidian stock’, Karthik Venkatesh, MAY 13 2021, 00:55 ISTUPDATED: MAY 13 2021, 04:50 IST

[7] https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/a-look-at-the-linguistic-and-socio-political-history-of-dravidian-stock-985292.html

[8] DtNext, Pongal invite from ‘Tamilagam’ Guv Ravi sparks row, Online Desk, Updated on: 10 Jan, 2023, 12:01 pm

[9] https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2023/01/10/pongal-invite-from-tamilagam-guv-ravi-sparks-row

[10] NDTV, What Is The Tamil Nadu vs Thamizhagam Row? Explained In 8 Points, India, News Reported by J Sam Daniel StalinUpdated: January 10, 2023 9:37 pm IST.

[11] https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-the-tamil-nadu-vs-thamizhagam-row-explained-in-8-points-3680729

Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage reli­gious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or reli­gious beliefs – why none are punished so far?

Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage reli­gious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or reli­gious beliefs – why none are punished so far?

17-07-2020 S.J. Gopal arrested: The Central Crime Branch of the city police on 17-07-2020, Friday arrested S.J. Gopal alias Mount Gopal, 46, of the Hindu Tamilar Peravai, for circulating defamatory content on Prophet Muhammad over social media[1]. He was arrested based on a complaint from the Popular Front of India’s Chennai zone secretary Ahamed Mohideen[2]. The complainant alleged that some persons had circulated defamatory content, hurting religious sentiments, over social media networks with the intent to promote enmity between different groups. He wanted the police to book cases against people who continued to indulge in such malicious campaigns. Gopal was arrested from Nandambakkam and remanded in judicial custody. He was booked under –

1. sections 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot),
2. 153 A(1)(a) (Promoting enmity between different groups),
3. 295 (A) (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings),
4. 505 (1)(b) (Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public) and
5. other provisions of the IPC.

The cartoonist, Surendar alias Surendar Kumar: A cartoonist working for a private animation company in Villupuram was arrested on 13-07-2020, Monday night for his alleged “offensive” cartoon against Islam. Earlier in May, he was arrested for making an inappropriate representation of VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan[3]. The accused was S Surendra Kumar alias Varma, 30, of T Kumaramangalam village near Tiruvennainallur in Villupuram district. He works at a private animation company in Puducherry[4]. An official source in the SP office confirmed that the cartoonist, Surendar alias Surendar Kumar (31), of T Kumaramangalam village near Thiruvennainallur, has been arrested[5]. The man used to post political cartoons in the name ‘Varma Cartoonist’ in social media. Surendar had on Sunday posted in his Facebook page and Twitter handle: “Some people belonging to Islam are behind the YouTube channel Karuppar Kootam, which is posting videos against Hindu gods and goddesses. Muslim outfits should condemn those people and remove the people behind this channel from the Jamaat. If this is not done in 24 hours, I will post cartoon against Muhammad Nabi.” On Monday evening, Surendar allegedly posted a cartoon against Islam and prophet Muhammad.

‘Varma Cartoonist’ was arrested o 13-07-2020: He was arrested on the same night[6]. “Aiming to disrupt social harmony, Varma Cartoonist stated that he was going to post an offensive cartoon against a particular religion. Complaints were received in this regard. During inquiry, it was confirmed that such a cartoon was posted in his social media profiles. We have officially requested the Facebook to remove the cartoon from its pages,” said Villupuram Superintendent of Police S Radhakrishnan. The cartoonist has been booked under five sections including  –

1. 153 (A),
2. 295 (A), (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings),
3. 504,
4. 505 (i)(C), and
5. 505 (ii) of the IPC,

and remanded in Cuddalore Prison.

‘Ban Karuppar Kootam’: The Hindu Makkal Katchi has petitioned Nagapattinam administration to ban YouTube Channel ‘Karuppar Kootam’ for allegedly hurting religious sentiments[7]. The outfit condemned the content produced by the channel including the recent one which criticised the devotional song ‘Kanda Shashti Kavasam’ and submitted a petition to Collector Praveen P Nair on Tuesday[8]. The outfit also called for the arrest of the administrators and content creators of the channel. Admin and presenter of a YouTube channel named ‘Karuppar Kootam’ has been booked for allegedly making derogatory videos and defaming Hindu gods and attacking the sentiments of Hindus by representing the Hindu gods in a bad light[9]. Based on the complaint filed by BJP, Central crime branch of Chennai police have booked a person named Surender Natrajan under various sections including –

1. sec 153,
2. 153 (A)(1)(a),
3. 295 (p),
4. 505 (1)(b),
5. 505 (2) of IPC for creating a rift between groups by defaming and allegedly representing the Hindu gods in bad shape which affects the sentiments of the religion.

Being an atheist, Surender Natrajan has been posting many videos criticising certain religious practices. But the recent video that he posted has sparked major controversy since he made derogatory remarks about Lord Murugan and also about ‘Kandha Shasti Kavasam’, which is a hymn and portrays the characteristics and feature of Lord Murugan[10]. He has also posted videos about the epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata which created a major uproar in social media.

What section 295 A says: Most of the cases filed under 295 (A), (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) of IPC, failed due to non-furnishing of proper evidences.

[295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage reli­gious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or reli­gious beliefs.—Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 273 [citizens of India], 274 [by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise], insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 4[three years], or with fine, or with both.]

 What 153A says: 153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.—

(1) Whoever—

(a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different reli­gious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communi­ties, or

(b) commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquillity, 2[or] 2[(c) organizes any exercise, movement, drill or other similar activity intending that the participants in such activity shall use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, or participates in such activity intending to use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the partici­pants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community and such activity for any reason whatsoever causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity amongst members of such religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community,] shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Offence committed in place of worship, etc.—(2) Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (1) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious wor­ship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.

What section 505 says: 505. Statements conducing to public mischief.—2[(1) ] Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report,—

(a) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any offi­cer, soldier, 3[sailor or airman] in the Army, 4[Navy or Air Force] 5[of India] to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or

(b) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; or

(c) with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 6[three years], or with fine, or with both. 7[(2) Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes.—Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different reli­gious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communi­ties, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

(3) Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc.—Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in an assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.]

(Exception) —It does not amount to an offence, within the meaning of this section when the person making, publishing or circulating any such statement, rumour or report, has reasonable grounds for believing that such statement, rumour or report is true and makes, publishes or circulates it 8[in good faith and] without any such intent as aforesaid.]

How the cases are ended up and closed: In Tamilnadu itself, thousands of cases have been pending on hundreds of speakers for many years. Most of them have been repeating the same offence, but nothing happened. Many times, the violators repeatedly claim that they do not say anything, but, only repat what “Periyar” said, wrote and so on. But, the issue has not been so simple, as most of them ganged up together and hobnobbing with anti-Hindu mongers, the raibid Dravidian protagonists and non-Hindu forces also. It is unfortunate that the law enforcing authorities do nor, could not or would not note malice, menace or disease, but treat it as a simple issue. Arrests are being made, but they come out on bail and the case would be forgotten. The FIRS filed, case booked etc., would be forgotten and die a natural death.  Therefore, unless, some violators are punished as per the law, the violators would be emboldened to do the same offence and do again and again.

© Vedaprakash

18-07-2020

[1] The Hindu, Man held for circulating defamatory content, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTCHENNAI, JULY 18, 2020 00:10 IST’ UPDATED: JULY 18, 2020 00:10 IST.

[2] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/man-held-for-circulating-defamatory-content/article32119108.ece

[3] Times of India, Tamil Nadu: Cartoonist arrested for 2nd time, Karal Marx | TNN | Jul 14, 2020, 15:04 IST

[4] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-cartoonist-arrested-for-2nd-time/articleshow/76957696.cms

[5] Times of India, Villupuram cartoonist held for ‘offensive’ anti-Islamic Facebook post, Published: 15th July 2020 05:47 AM | Last Updated: 15th July 2020 05:47 AM.

[6] https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jul/15/villupuram-cartoonist-held-for-offensive-anti-islamic-facebook-post-2169916.html

[7] Indian Express, Villupuram cartoonist held for ‘offensive’ anti-Islamic Facebook post, Published: 15th July 2020 05:47 AM | Last Updated: 15th July 2020 05:47 AM

[8] https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jul/15/villupuram-cartoonist-held-for-offensive-anti-islamic-facebook-post-2169916.html

[9] Republic World, Chennai: YouTuber Booked For Defaming Hindu Gods, Cartoonist Arrested For Retaliating, Sanjeevee Sadagopan, Last Updated: 14th July, 2020 16:14 IST

[10] https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/law-and-order/youtube-karuppar-kootam-crime-branch-chennai-bjp.html

Sri Krishna blasphemed by the rabid anti-Hindu atheist Veeramani, Stalin’s dubious stand in the politics and elections following his father! [2]

Sri Krishna blasphemed by the rabid anti-Hindu atheist Veeramani, Stalin’s dubious stand in the politics and elections following his father! [2]

Stalin, as usual gave a statement in either way: Answering a question on Veeramani’s outburst against Lord Krishna, which went vital, Stalin, said, “It was not made during our campaign[1]. He chose to do it at a Dravidar Kazhagam event.” It is funny to note his illogical justification, because, can any crime committed in one place is a cfrime, but not so, when commited at some other place? Dravidar Kazhagam complex at Vepery might be a private property with all facilities of having meetings, rallies etc., wt a vast ground and auditorium, but, government has every right to take action, if any law of the land is violated in that place. However, Stalin maintained that Veeramani did not speak with an intention to malign Lord Krishna[2]. “He gave some examples. Some media and RSS have twisted it for false election propaganda. It is not true, but if it is true then it is wrong,” Stalin said[3]. Again, this is also typical escapism and trying to shrug responsibility. He called it a conspiracy[4].

Stalin put forward a conspiracy hypothesis: How, he himself has been coming out with such proposition and hypothesis and, all his cadre would follow the suit. With their media support, they aggressively propagate such stuff also. He further said his wife Durga visits temples twice a day and offers prayers regularly[5]. “I never objected to her going to places of worship.” So what, is that a reason that the males could do all sorts of nonsence, as has been done for the last 70 years. He recalled that the DMK founder, C N Annadurai had categorically said the policy of the party was ‘Ondre Kulam, Oruvane Devan’ (One God, one community). Stalin recalled that even his father and late DMK president M Karunanidhi had said in the film Parasakthi, that they were not against temples but only oppose temples becoming dens of hooligans[6]. Though, they have been repeating this dialogue, now, there are no takers, as the recent statue theft, smuggling and related frauds have fully exposed their activities.

BJP has not been mature enough to stick to ideology in Tamilnadu context: The BJP and its alliance partners in Tamil Nadu are claiming consolidation of Hindu votes in their favour owing to the “anti-Hindu” speeches of leaders of the opposition DMK and DK, but the DMK rules out this issue impacting its poll prospects[7]. “People are now saying the AIADMK-led alliance believes in God while the DMK-led alliance is atheist and anti-Hindu. Nowadays there is no distinction between Aryan gods (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) and Dravidian deities (Murugan, Amman and others). In Tamil Nadu, people now go to all temples,” Bharatiya Janata Party’s state OBC Morcha chief S.K. Kharventhan told IANS[8].According to him, there may be four-five percent vote shift in favour of the AIADMK- led alliance owing to such “anti-Hindu comments” of the rival alliance. Elangovan dismissed the claims. “The party rallies and the meetings addressed by our candidates attract huge crowds, which itself shows the support for our alliance.” “May be some fence sitters may vote for AIADMK over this issue. But that number will be very negligible,” he added.

BJP has to go long way in Tamilnadu polity: In Tamilnadu, there is no BJP vote bank as such, as the Dravidian polity has been dominating for the last 70 years. Any Dravidian party has to invoke EVR, Anna, MGR, Jayalalita, Karunandhi…. etc., depending upon their front-affiliation. The BJP has been new entrant without any Dravidian ideology and political maturity, in the sense, it could not get into Dravidian political mosaic. It would be an anathema to invoke the Dravidian leaders, yet, they have started doing. As Modi proposed, the Central Station has been immediately changed to MGR Central Station. For the Dravidian parties, Atal Bihari was the right man in the wrong party, but, as fr as Modi is concerned, he is hated like anything.

Karuanidhi abused Hindu as thief; questioned Rama, in which college he took engineering degree to build bridge and so on!

From EVR times to 2019: EVR declared that, “There is no god, there is no god, and there is no god at all. He who invented god is a fool, He who propagates god is a scoundrel, He who worships god is a barbarian,” but, for him and as well as his followers, the “god,” has been invariably, the Hindu God. The Christians already opposed and the Mohammedans never bothered, as they knew, EVR had no guts to criticize their god. Thus, his most of the atheistic tracks have been against Hindus only. About one hundred tracts, pamphlets and small books disparage, denigrate and blaspheme Hindu religion, Hindu Gods, Hindu scriptures, Hindu festivals, Hindu ceremonies and so on. EVR has been known for breaking Vinayaka idol and his followers garlanding chappals and beating with chappals of Rama picture. Even burning of Rama picture was carried on last year also.

Karunandhi had been dexterous to exploit every occasion to attack Hindu religion etc., in his own way!

Annadurai’s ambivalent position of belief in god: Though, C. N. Annadurai reportedly told, “I would neither break the Ganesha idol nor the coconut (the offering),”that does not catch water.  What he asserted was that negative, instead of telling doing any positive action. He also reportedly claimed that, “There is only one caste and one Devan,” here, he did not use the word “God”! Generally, the expression “Devan” is used to denote “Jesus Christ” in Tamil.

Karunanidhi’s tenure as an atheist and anti-Hindu: Karunanidhi’s anti-Hindu uttering has deeper roots going back to the Anti-Superstition Conference at Salem, the steel city convened by none other than Periyar during early 70’s which saw an effigy of Lord Ram taken out in procession and was beaten by sandals[9]. The effigy was finally publicly burnt. It catapulted DMK to power with 184 seats out of 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election and 17 seats out 32 Lok Sabha seats in the General Elections in 1971.  Karunanidhi had stated while addressing a public meeting in 2002 organized by minority outfits to protest the anti-conversion ordinance of the then Jayalalithaa Government, “Do Hindus have a religion? Who is a Hindu? If you ask some right thinking people they’ll say that Hindu actually means a thief. I do not consider that to be a despicable thief, but a thief who has stolen the hearts”. The reference even embarrassed some minority leaders sharing the dais, pointed out media reports from Chennai then. However, Karunanidhi clarified that he had merely quoted from a Hindi Encyclopedia published from Varanasi. “It had defined a Hindu as cruel, servant and bandit. Nevertheless, I chose to ignore that definition and softened it to mean as thieves of hearts,” he said. There is nothing surprising in the statement made by Karunanidhi. Karunanidhi has not only been carrying the political mantle of DMK founder C N Annadurai but also steered the party to power in the state for five times during 1969-1971, 1971-1976, 1989-1991, 1996-2001 and 2006-2011.

DMK has been anti-Hindu only: In fact the Dravidian Movement has always espoused rhetoric of anti-Sanskrit, anti-Hindi and anti-North as these were associated with Brahmin community. The Dravidian movement and later DMK saw southern Brahmins and Northern Indian as Aryans. At one point of time Dravidian Movement had advocated seceding from India as well.  Often DMK supremo Karunanidhi evokes the anti-Hindu sentiments thus reflecting the core ideology of E V Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar. In light of Sethusamundram controversy a few years back Karunanidhi had challenged that Lord Ram is not a historical persona but a figment of human imagination. Therefore, the iconoclastic activities of the atheist gangs cannot be taken as reformist, as they used to claim, but, consistently, have been against Hindus only. Even the greeting believers on the occasion of festivals and celebrations have also been selective i.e, they greet only Mohammedans and Christians and not Hindus. Contrary, they abuse and ridicule Hindus on the occasion of their festivals. This has been also carried on consistently by Karunanidhi and followed by Kanimozhi and Stalin.

© Vedaprakash

08-04-2019

[1] News Today, Stalin disowns DK leader Veeramani’s remark on Lord Krishna, Posted on April 6, 2019 by NT Bureau.

[2] https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/06/stalin-disowns-dk-leader-veeramanis-remark-on-lord-krishna/

[3] UNI, Stalin accuses media, RSS of twisting Veeramani’s remarks on Lord Krishna, Posted at: Apr 6 2019 2:24PM.

[4] http://www.uniindia.com/stalin-accuses-media-rss-of-twisting-veeramani-s-remarks-on-lord-krishna/south/news/1553855.html

[5] News18.com, Stalin Plays Down Controversy Over Lord Krishna Speech, Says Public Fed up With Modi Govt, Updated:April 6, 2019, 1:17 PM IST

[6] https://www.news18.com/news/politics/stalin-plays-down-controversy-over-lord-krishna-speech-says-public-fed-up-with-modi-govt-2091441.html

[7] Indian Express, Will DMK’s ‘anti-Hindu’ comments get AIADMK-BJP votes?, Published: 06th April 2019 11:05 PM | Last Updated: 06th April 2019 11:05 PM

[8] http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/apr/06/will-dmks-anti-hindu-comments-get-aiadmk-bjp-votes-1961115.html

[9] The Sunday Indian, Anti-Hindu remark returns to haunt Karunanidhi, K S NARAYANAN | New Delhi, April 20, 2013 15:23

http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/anti-hindu-remark-returns-to-haunt-karunanidhi/14/47357/

 

Dravidian DK-DMK have been definitely anti-Hindu and neo-atheist rabid, but, pro-Mohammedan and Christian for votes!

Dravidian DK-DMK have been definitely anti-Hindu and neo-atheist rabid, but, pro-Mohammedan and Christian for votes!

Karuanidhi abused Hindu as thief; questioned Rama, in which college he took engineering degree to build bridge and so on!

Dravidian leaders have been anti-Hindu and blasphemous in their speeches and writings: EVR or the so-called Periyar “great person” had been totally anti-Hindu and brought out dozens of anti-Hindu tracts without any historical or logical basis. However, they have been printed, reprinted and circulated by the Self-Respect Publishers, Vepery, DK Headquarters. Those who read, have been simply carried away and they never verified the veracity and historicity of what he wrote some 80 years ago. The trend continued with Annadurai, who was a less rabble rouser with verbose and double-meaning. As for as Karunanidhi is concerned, he had been vulgar, blasphemous and indecent commenter. Thus, his son Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi have been in the same way, abusing and blaspheming Hindu religion, scriptures and practices. As their, anti-Hindu activities, discourses and abuses have been in Tamil, perhaps, they are not known to other language knowing Indians and believers.

Karunandhi had been dexterous to exploit every occasion to attack Hindu religion etc., in his own way!

The Dravidian leaders abuse ladies even inside Tamil Nadu State assembly: The double entendre, double-meaning, speaking with vulgar verbose have been the standards, feature and hallmark of Dravidian stage speech, dialogue and discussion, whether on the stage or inside the Tamil Nadu state Assembly. Karunanidhi’s remarks against T. N. Anatha Nayaki[1], Jeyalalita[2] and others have been too well-known to be repeated here. As for as theism is concerned, it has been anti-Hindu only and they ave never commented or talked against Mohammedans of Christians. Their commonality has been to attend Ifter and Christmas parties, eat with them and comment upon the Hindu festivals in contrast.  Karunanidi has been the trend setter in this aspect. If all of his comments are compiled, a book can be brought out.

Stalin’s clarification came of April Fool’s Day: DMK president M K Stalin 01-04-2019, Monday asserted that his party was not against any religion[3] and deprecated what he called a disinformation campaign that his outfit was an “enemy of Hindus.” Ironically, the day has been “Fools Day,” commemorated on April 1st by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools. People playing April Fool jokes often expose their prank by shouting “April fool(s)” at the unfortunate victim(s). Some newspapers, magazines and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in smaller letters. Aside from April Fools’ Day, the custom of setting aside a day for the playing of harmless pranks upon one’s neighbour has historically been relatively common.

Jagathrakshakan might be a believer, but, Stalin not: The Dravidian party chief, addressing a poll rally near Pandianallur, Sholingur, Vellore, described his party nominee for the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency, S Jagathrakshakan, as a deeply spiritual man who spent his money during his previous tenure as MP to renovate hundreds of temples in Arakkonam, besides developing infrastructure and undertaking other welfare initiatives[4]. “Jagathrakshakan has another specialty. He is a deeply spiritual person[5]. Some are even today criticising DMK as an enemy of the Hindus. Are you saying this even after seeing him (Jagathrakshakan)..?” The DMK chief blamed sections of the media for deliberately creating a false impression that his party was against the Hindus[6]. It is not the question of Jagathrakshakan seen with him or DMK, but, the other way. He joined DMK, evidently, to break the Vanniyar vote, but, he did not want to be an atheist.

Abusing Hindu religions, Gurus and all, he allowed his first wife to portray before Sai Baba!

“…….we accepted God or not, he had accepted us”: Stalin said the party follows what late leaders CN Annadurai (Anna) and M Karunanidhi had spelt on the religion. “Anna had stated that onre kulam; oruvane devan (one God, one community)[7]. We are following this ideal. We are never against (the belief in) God,” he explained, adding Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) had said that whether we accepted God or not, he had accepted us[8]. Citing the popular dialogue “we are not against temples, our principle is that it should not become a camp of the wicked,” written by his late father M Karunanidhi in the 1952 Tamil film “Parasakthi,” he said the DMK had never been against those worshipping God[9].  Tamil Nadu people know very well about these leaders. When the Pillaiyar / Vinayaka idols were broken by EVR, the poonools cut by the Dravidian cadres, women attacked with virulent abusive language, no action was taken. Karunanishi had been more virulent and abusive in his language. And they have not been so spiritual, if at all of any spirituality, it is highly idiotic to claim that, “…….we accepted God or not, he had accepted us”!

Men blaspheming and wives worship – is this could be called as secular or showing equal respect to all religion or not anti-Hindu?: Stalin said his wife offered prayers at temples every day and added that he had never prevented her from visiting shrines since it was her wish[10]. Men blaspheming and wives worship – is this could be called as secular or showing equal respect to all religion or not anti-Hindu? Even, children may not agree with this type of logic. “They (sections of the media) are, however, indulging in a disinformation campaign that DMK is against the Hindus and temple worship,” he said and added that people are not ready to believe it. Stalin said when he took over as party chief last year, he categorically stated at the general council that he would be for all religions and against none; that his party would be on the side of all religions and not discriminate on the basis of caste or religion. “I had spoken categorically that DMK is not against any religion. However, continuously, sections of media and press are indulging in wrong propaganda. We are not worried about it as people are on our side,” he said.

When he went to housing board, one woman affectionately applied kumkum on his forehead, but, he erased immediately, and all onlookers were shocked!

Stalin’s attitude also is known to public: The top DMK leader’s assertion that his party was not against any religion comes nearly two months after a video clip surfaced on social media purportedly showing Stalin criticising Vedic ceremonies in Hindu weddings. After the two-year-old clip surfaced, the ruling AIADMK had accused Stalin of trying to divide people on religious lines. In the 1.28-minute video, Stalin purportedly takes potshots at “Vaidika,” Hindu marriages presided over by a Brahmin priest. The smoke from the yagna (havan) makes not only the bride and groom “cry a little,” but also those around to witness the ceremony and creates a sombre ambience, the DMK leader was seen purportedly commenting in the video. Rejecting claims that Stalin’s speech was offensive, a DMK spokesperson had said marriages sans ceremonies had all along been the cornerstone of the party’s ideology. “It is a two-year-old video clip and it has now been released seeking to gain political mileage by right wing supporters,” the spokesperson said and added that the video featured only a portion of Stalin’s speech. Stalin has been caught by the believers, when, he erased kumkum, Sandal paste applied on his forehead at two places. This has also created aversion against his attitude. Above all, these leaders wish on te occasion of festivals and celebrations of Mohammedans and Christians, but, they never participate in Hindu festivals. On the contrary, the DK mouth peace “Viduthalai” comes out with blasphemous articles and these leaders pass negative comments, that too, participating in their festivals.

In 2018 also, the same issue cropped up, because of the attitude of Stalin: Last year, 2018, when a question, “You took a stand on God in the party’s general council for the first time[11]. Was it because you feel that it is difficult to run a campaign against God and religion, especially after the BJP’s growth?” was asked, Stalin, explained as follows[12]: “I would like to give a detailed reply. Anna proclaimed that there was “one God and one race”. He also said, “I would not break Pillaiyar, nor will I break coconut for him.” Kalaignar had reiterated this point many times. But a section is deliberately suppressing these facts and seeking to portray us as atheist and anti-Hindu. Kalaignar always had a non-partisan approach. He was not against faith in God or in religion (as his actions in government would prove). When I spoke about God, I kept in mind the ideas of Anna and Kalaignar. Contrary to your assumption, the DMK has never preached against God and religion”.

Stalin is afraid of losing Hindu votes: Now, because of elections and his anti-Modi tirade, he cannot justify his more rabid anti-Hindu hate speech, or his rants coming out through Verramani and others would not be ignored by the voters. As these leaders try to appeal Dravidian cadres by allowing their women folk to be so faithful to Hindu religion, but, talk nonsense and DMK talk less nonsence, but allow DK Veeramani to talk more nonsense,  people may not be so fools to keep quite. At one stage, they may retaliate as Hindus. That only, Stalin denies not want and now clarifies. As Rahul and Priyanka have started going to temples and doing all antics, Stalin also may visit few temples, like Titumavalavan, who talked openly that all temples should be destroyed. And Sathur Ramachandran has already unveiled their dubious plan, “We can easily fool Hindus by applying vibhudhi on our foreheads, they would vote for us”!

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03-04-2019

Sathur Ramachandran, former DMK minster claimed that they could easily fool Hindus, by applying vibhudhi on her foreheads and get votes

[1] T. N. Anandanayaki was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Basin Bridge (State Assembly Constituency).

[2] Caravan Magazine, When two titans clashed on the Tamil Nadu assembly floor, VINOD K. JOSE, 24 April 2014 ; https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/titans-tn-assembly

[3] Times Now, Lok Sabha Elections 2019: DMK is not anti-Hindu, says DMK chief MK Stalin, Updated Apr 01, 2019 | 22:37 IST | PTI.

[4] https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/lok-sabha-elections-2019-dmk-is-not-anti-hindu-says-dmk-chief-mk-stalin/392809

[5] Money Cotrol, DMK is not anti-Hindu, says DMK chief M K Stalin, Last Updated : Apr 01, 2019 10:12 PM IST | Source: PTI

[6] https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/dmk-is-not-anti-hindu-says-dmk-chief-m-k-stalin-3742811.html

[7] Indian Express, Some media organisations trying to tag DMK as ‘anti-Hindu’: Stalin, Published: 01st April 2019 01:08 PM | Last Updated: 01st April 2019 02:20 PM

[8] http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/apr/01/some-media-organisations-trying-to-tag-dmk-as-anti-hindu-stalin-1958741.html

[9] Business Standard, DMK is not anti-Hindu, says DMK chief M K Stalin, Press Trust of India | Vellore (TN)

Last Updated at April 1, 2019 21:05 IST

[10] https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dmk-is-not-anti-hindu-says-dmk-chief-m-k-stalin-119040101205_1.html

[11] The Hindu, ‘Bid to portray DMK as anti-Hindu mischievous’, by B. Kolappan, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 07:50 IST, UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 08:08

[12] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bid-to-portray-dmk-as-anti-hindu-mischievous/article25025286.ece

The World Atheist Conference 2018 conducted on January 5th to 7th 2018 at Trichy – Kamimozhi’s dubious talk about her visit to Tirumala (3)

The World Atheist Conference 2018 conducted on January 5^th to 7^th 2018 at Trichy – Kamimozhi’s dubious talk about her visit to Tirumala (3)

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Kanimozhi entering temple…

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At Kalyana katta, where, devotees are given free tonsure – Kanimozhi seen listening to Venkauya Naidu.

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The women members had symbolic tonsure just cutting few strands of hair-bits or touching with scissors!

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The women members went in a queue – Kani in her turn!

Kanimozhi’s visit to Tirumala in 2012 and criticism made in 2017: Kanimozhi, the Rajya Sabha MP claimed that she visited Tirumala, as a member of the Committee under Venkaiah Naidu, during her controversial speech made at the WAC, Trichy on 06-01-2018. She had claimed that she had recently visited the popular Tirupati Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh[1]. Kanimozhi said she, along with some other MPs, was taken to the temple by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, as a part of a Home Affairs Committee, through a special route arranged for the group[2].  “If you give more money and buy a ticket you get special dharsanam [visit]. If not, you stand for 10 hours, 20 hours or two days. That is god………He (accompanied MP) told me that all their wishes are being granted and they are being protected…I then asked him, there is a money collection box right in front of the god. Why is there a security personnel with a stun gun protecting it? People who run the temple are not confident that god can protect the money collection box. Why should I believe in god?”…..” When TNM contacted Kanimozhi she was unfazed by the opposition that the speech has garnered[3]. “Whatever happens, I will face it legally. I said this at an Atheist Conference,” she says[4]. This made me to dig into her visit, because, as an atheist, she should not have visited the temple. The background of the visit and the details are as follows.

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Why and how Kanimozhi visited Tirumala and also SHAR, and Kalpakkam in November 2012?: As a part of a Home Affairs Committee, kanimozhi visited the Tirumala temple on November 12, 2012. The team paid a visit to both –

• the pilgrim-choked Vaikuntam queue complexes,
• Kalyanakatta and
• Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba free meals complex and
• the TTD-run Aswini hospital[5].

Prominent among others who were present were included members of the committee –

1. Kanimozhi,
2. Raman Deka,
3. Santosh Chowdary,
4. Ravneet Singh,
5. Neeraj Sekhar,
6. TTD Executive Officer L.V. Subramanyam,
7. JEO K.S. Srinivasa Raju,
8. CVSO G.V.G. Ashok Kumar
9. and others[6].

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs headed by BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Friday (November 12, 2012) expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements being made by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) atop the sacred shrine of Lord Venakteswara. Talking to media persons, Mr. Naidu said that the committee has been visiting several important places in the country, including Tirumala, SHAR, and Kalpakkam to study the existing security mechanism at all the places. He said that the committee was also scheduled meet the top brass of the TTD officials, intelligence officials and the officials of the State Home Department on Saturday in Tirupati wherein issues relating to disaster management and security mechanism will be discussed. Besides this, the committee will also discuss issues relating to the marine security in the coastal belt apart from the proposal to bring Tirumala under the ‘no-fly’ zone category. The TTD authorities on their part explained to the team the various initiatives being adopted by the temple administration towards crowd management, queue system and the amenities being extended to pilgrims visiting Tirumala.

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Kanimozhi had special darsham tirth, prasad and saree: There have been many official reports, videos of the TTD and TV channels, News reports in English and Telugu as to why she visited the temple, what she did and other details:

1. Kanimozhi visited the Tirumala temple on November 12, 2012 as a part of a Home Affairs Committee, to inspect the security arrangements being made by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
2. She met the top brass of the TTD officials, intelligence officials and the officials of the State Home Department on Saturday in Tirupati wherein issues relating to disaster management and security mechanism.
3. She verified the various initiatives being adopted by the temple administration towards crowd management, queue system and the amenities being extended to pilgrims visiting Tirumala.
4. She had gone to Kalyanakatta where tonsure is made that involves hygiene and other issues. When two women member had symbolic tonsure, she was there and joined them.
5. Went to Pushkarni to note the maintenance, refilling of water etc.
6. She had special darshan of Sri Venkatswara, had tirth and prasadam. She also received a saree given by the TTD.
7. Went to free-meals section, inspected the vessels for the cooking of food that is fed to thousands daily.
8. Went to laddu counter, where, laddu and other prasadams were given free to her.
9. She visited the temple to pray Sri Venkateswara to clear all problems, she was facing.

 

 

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Kanimozhi crossing Vaikundam entry entrance….

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Reaching “Way to Darshan”!!!!

What Kanimozhi spoke on 06-01-2018 at the WAC: From 12-11-2012 to 06-01-2018, what happened to he exposes her psyche.

What Kanimozhi talked	Comments
“If you give more money and buy a ticket you get special dharsanam [visit].	First of all, as an atheist, you should not have visited the temple. As even when non-Hindus visit, they sign a form that I believe in Sri Venkateswara, you must have signed. If not, Venkaiya Naidu should be held responsible for violating the norms. As they went to inspect, evidently, they signed.
If not, you stand for 10 hours, 20 hours or two days. That is god………	You should have waited, paid and went side, but, you enjoyed VVVVIP darshan! Shame, atheist, shame!! That is Kanimozhi, the principle-less atheist, and thus,anti-Hindu!
He (accompanied MP) told me that all their wishes are being granted and they are being protected…I then asked him, there is a money collection box right in front of the god. Why is there a security personnel with a stun gun protecting it?	The Telugu people explicitly answered that people like you might loot, that is why they stand with guns. Moreover, as you had gone there to inspect the security aspects, you could not have made such idiotic statement!
People who run the temple are not confident that god can protect the money collection box. Why should I believe in god?”…..”	Shame on you, idiotic that we have MP like you and allowing you inside the temple. Perhaps, you had gone inside to know the security arrangement to attack!
If that God does not protect, I say that God is not there…..	Had you gone there to inspect the security aspects, or the existence of Go? Your blabbering exposes your honesty, integrity and sincerity as a MP.

Thus, it is evident that by all means, the MP has lost her credibility and she should be stripped of MP post or she should resign immediately.

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Inspecting the “Free Meals – Prasad Hall”….

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Posing for photo before “Annadhana Hall, building”

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Coming out………………….”If you do not believe……why you enter the temple, had darshan, taken tirth and prasad, the saree……………..prayed to him to remove your problems?”. The AP people openly revealed that she came here to pray “Venkayya” to relieve her from 2G case!

Complaints made against Kanimozhi: The local BJP leaders led by former TTD Board member G Bhanu Prakash Reddy submitted a written complaint to Urban ASP Srinivasulu against DMK MP Kanimozhi here on Thursday, (11-01-2018) for hurting the religious beliefs of Hindus[7]. She made adverse comments on the Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala at a Tiruchi meeting in Tamil Nadu[8]. Rayalaseema Porata Samithi (RPS) convener P Naveen Kumar Reddy has condemned the DMK MP comments against the presiding deity of Tirumala. He demanded that the state government’s Endowments department take legal action against Kanimozhi. The RPS activists staged a dharna near Alipiri. Ironically, in Tamilnadu, the so-called Hindutwavadis, Sangh-parivar, BJPwalas and other “Hindus” have been keeping quite for unknown reasons. The foreign delegates and other responsible delegates who attended the WAC should take care of the facts.

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11-01-2018

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[1] Scroll.in, Tamil Nadu: Complaint filed against DMK MP Kanimozhi for allegedly hurting religious beliefs, Published : 12-01-2018· 07:34 pm Updated 12-01-2018 · 07:58 pm.

[2] https://scroll.in/latest/864727/tamil-nadu-complaint-against-dmk-mp-kanimozhi-for-allegedly-hurting-religious-beliefs

[3] TheNewsMinute, ‘Why does god need gunman to protect hundiyal?’: Kanimozhi’s speech rankles Hindu group, Priyanka Thirumurthy, Thursday, January 11, 2018 – 14:05.

[4] https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-does-god-need-gunman-protect-hundiyal-kanimozhi-s-speech-rankles-hindu-group-74554

[5] The Hindu, Panel inspects security measures in Tirumala, TIRUMALA:, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 03:29 IST; UPDATED: NOVEMBER 10, 2012 03:29 IST. UPDATED: NOVEMBER 10, 2012 03:29 IST

[6] http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/panel-inspects-security-measures-in-tirumala/article4082515.ece

[7] THE HANS INDIA, Case against DMK MP for hurting religious beliefs, Jan 12, 2018 , 01:32 AM IST.

[8] http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-01-12/Case-against-DMK-MP-for-hurting-religious-beliefs/351590

Tying Sacred thread to pigs, cutting of sacred threads of Brahmins, Dravidian radicalism and anti-Brahminism: Dravidian Prohits becoming dominant!

Tying Sacred thread to pigs, cutting of sacred threads of Brahmins, Dravidian radicalism and anti-Brahminism: Dravidian Prohits becoming dominant!

The Dravidianization of Marxist Hindu: During 197o, the Dravida Kazhagam extremists had been emboldened with the DMK rule and started attacking Brahmins on every pretext.  In thos days, the cutting of sacred thread and attacking of one Ganapathy, Brahmin employee of “The Hindu” was famous[1], as it was nicknamed as “Mount Road Maha Vishnu” by Karunanidhi. With the labouur activities of Ramajayam, DMK leader, the offices of “The Hindu” slowly came under the grip of Dravidian polity. When Kanimozhi was divorced and mentally disturbed, she was accommodated in the editorial office of “The Hindu”. Priya daughter of Ranganathan was married to Dayanidhi Maran and thus, “The Hindu” has been “dravidianized” with all the dominant Marxism. Now, N. Ram inaugurated the Platinum Jublie of “Murasoli” on 10-08-2017 evidently his relative’s daily and praised the Dravidian movement like anything just sitting by the side of K. Veeramani! Ironically, Kamal Hassan, another Brahmin also was there to praise the “Dravidian civilization”! Here, it has to be mentioned categorically that though Ram and Kamal have been Brahmins, they have been completely secularlized enough to be more anti-Hindu. Thus, this event took place incidentally, three days after the incidence of tying sacred threads to four or five pigs by another radical wing of Dravidar Kazhagam.

“Poonool to Pings” ceremony carried on the road with violence: The story was reported apologetically as Priyanka Tirumurthy wrote that, “The poonool turns a Parappan into a Brahmin and a Tamilian into a Shudhran” – This startling message is embossed on a poster that carries the image of a pig wearing the ‘sacred thread’, or poonool (or poonal) as it is called by Tamil brahmins[2]. Circulated by the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK), the poster is an invite to an event where pigs would be adorned with the poonool, in a symbolic protest against Brahminism. ‘Panrikku Poonool podum porattum’, a protest where pigs will be made to wear the holy thread, was set to be held at the Sanskrit College in Chennai on 7 August 2017. The day marks Avani Avittam, which is a sacred day for Brahmins in Tamil Nadu. It is on this day that they change their sacred threads in a yearly ceremony. According to the TPDK, holding a protest on this day will create shockwaves amongst the Brahmin community[3]. “Brahmins wear the poonool because they want to differentiate themselves from other castes and make themselves seem superior,” says S Kumaran, Chennai President of the TPDK. “By default, the society views being compared to a pig as an insult and so we decided to use the animal,” he explains. According to this Dravidian fringe group, resentment towards Brahmins has seen a dip over the last decade but they are hoping to revive the sentiment in the state.

So, why plan this provocative protest now?: “With the BJP in power at the Centre, the RSS, which is basically a Brahmin outfit, has gained too much power. This is aimed at countering any effort to suppress the lower castes,” says Kumaran. When asked about the attacks of the intermediate castes on Dalits, he said, “Yes, Gounders and Vanniyars discriminate and incite violence against Dalits. But why do they do it? It is because centuries back, Brahmins created the four varnas and a hierarchy of superiority.” Last year, the TPDK tried to burn effigies of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana to symbolically show opposition to ‘Aryan invasion’, a theory which has since been discredited. Now, walls across the city are painted with invitations to this anti-Brahmin protest. Anyway, the Marxist Brahmin Ram or the atheist Brahmin Kamal never cared for this and the ceremony went on well with the blessings of Periyar from the heavens. The position of  “Papatti” is not known.

Indifferent Hindutwavadis: The Tamil Nadu BJP is, unsurprisingly, not impressed by this. “How can you ridicule something that is very personal to a community? If they think the sacred thread doesn’t make anyone superior, why even protest against it?” ask BJP youth wing President for Tamil Nadu, SG Suryah[4]. “They are also forgetting that it is not just Brahmins who wear this thread,” he adds. Aravindan Neelakandan, writing for the right-wing magazine Swarajya, argues that many communities like potters, carpenters and goldsmiths also don the sacred thread. Valluvars, Purohits and astronomers of Parayar community are also known to wear the sacred thread, he says, adding that wearing the sacred thread is not exclusive to one set of people. “But this is not socially accepted,” says Kumaran. “Nowhere in the vedas does it say that nobody but Brahmins can wear this thread,” he claims. What’s more, the Dravidian outfit is aware that they would not receive police permission to conduct this event. “But we will manage to carry this out without approval from the police,” says Kumaran[5]. Note: The TDPK has since changed their poster, which has been reflected here. An error in the name of the TDPK spokesperson has also been rectified.

When TPDK went to court, the Hindu advocates did not care (04-08-2017): A writ plea has been made in the Madras High Court for a direction to the authorities concerned to grant permission to the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) to conduct the ‘poonool to pig’ (varaham) festival in front of the Sanskrit College in Mylapore on Avani Avittam on August 7, 2017[6]. Justice M S Ramesh, before whom the petitions from two Kazhagam functioneries came up on Friday, posted the matter to Tuesday (August 8) after directing the Public Prosecutor to file the counters[7]. It also prayed to the court to grant permission to conduct Ravana Leela at the same venue on August 7, 2017. According to the petitioner, a community called Parpanar conducts an event called Avani Avittam on Avittam Natchatram, which falls on August 7. On that day they wear a thread made up of cotton called poonool in the name of upanayanam. The story behind wearing poonool is that once a poonool is worn by a Parpanar he will get a rebirth and will be equated to God. Burning the effigies of Rama, Lakshmana and Seetha will form part of the Ravana Leela[8]. When the petitioners approached the Mylapore police for permission, the latter not only refused the nod but also threatened them with preventive arrests[9]. In spite of the Court direction, the drama went on as reported and videographed.

Four or five pigs brought tied, dragged on the road with dying of one pig: A pro-Dravidian group brought Chennai’s Royapettah to a standstill by attempting to make pigs wear holy threads on the road. Volunteers of Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK) brought four pigs near the AIADMK headquarters and tried to make them wear holy threads as a protest against Brahminical ideology and casteism. They named this festival “adorning poonool (holy thread) to pig”, on the day of Aavani Aavitam, a day Brahmins consider sacred. TPDK cadres said that by wearing the ‘poonool,’ Brahmins consider themselves to be superior, and that attempts were made to make pigs wear them to break this thought process. Even though hundreds of cops were stationed in Royapettah, TPDK volunteers released the pigs on the road, frightening the commuters[10]. Police then detained the protesters and seized the pigs[11]. Last year [2016], the same group burnt effigies of the Hindu deities Rama and Sita in protest.

Blue cross and other right activists kept quite: Virtually, none cared for this cruel act of dragging pigs on the road with mouth died and probably drugged, as otherwise, they would have created hell on the roads. In English, it is said that “Pig” means young and “Swine” is aged. Animal activists say this happens every year. They also say that such acts in fact end up giving more prominence to the caste that they are fighting against. In the video, a couple of guys allegedly belonging to the Dravida group are seen dragging the pig with the sacred thread[12]. This incident reportedly happened on August 7 in Chennai near AIADMK office. This is also seen as a deliberate action against Brahmins[13]. Periyar said, “If you happen to see a snake and a Brahmin, kill Brahmin and leave snake”, so if the faithful followers had realy belief in their Guru, they must have chosen “Snake” instead of  pigs to perform their radical ritual. However, they have chosen the pigs, that too tied.

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11-08-2017

[1] It is not known whether V. Ganapathy mentioned in this article is the same Ganapathy of 1970s.

http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-was-attacked-dk-members-1989-reporting-attacks-brahmins-i-let-them-get-away

[2] The Quint, TN Outfit to Make Pigs Wear Sacred Thread to Protest Brahminism, Priyanka Thirumurthy, Updated: 22 July, 2017 6:34 PM IST.

[3] https://www.thequint.com/politics/2017/07/22/dravidian-outfit-to-make-pigs-wear-sacred-threads

[4] The News Minute, Dravidian outfit to make pigs wear sacred thread on Avani Avittam day to protest Brahminism, Priyanka Thirumurthy, Saturday: 22 July, 2017 6:34 PM IST.

[5] http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dravidian-outfit-make-pigs-wear-sacred-thread-avani-avittam-day-protest-brahminism-65563

[6] Indian express, Plea to permit ‘poonool to pig’ festival on Aug 7, By Express News Service  |   Published: 05th August 2017 01:28 AM  | Last Updated: 05th August 2017 07:27 AM.

[7] http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/aug/05/plea-to-permit-poonool-to-pig-festival-on-aug-7-1638604.html

[8] The News Minute, Dravidian group moves Madras HC seeking permission for ‘Pig Poonal’ event, Saturday, August 05, 2017.

[9] http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dravidian-group-moves-madras-hc-seeking-permission-pig-poonal-event-66293

[10] Indian today, Chennai: Pro-Dravidian group tries to make pigs wear holy threads to protest against casteism , Pramod Madhav | Edited by Ganesh Kumar Radha Udayakumar, New Delhi, August 7, 2017 | UPDATED 13:11 IST.

[11] http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thanthai-periyar-dravida-kazhagam-chennai-protest-pigs-sacred-thread/1/1020481.html

[12] Asianet.newsable, Bearing the brunt of the anti-Brahmin movement, this pig is brutally tortured, Aug. 8, 2017, 11:24 a.m.

[13] http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/video/bearing-the-brunt-of-the-anti-brahmin-movement-this-pig-is-brutally-tortured

The way Sathyaraj and Tarun Vijay opposed and made them render apology – The Dravidian racism, linguistic fascism and Ideological negationism work faithfully!

The way Sathyaraj and Tarun Vijay opposed and made them render apology –  The Dravidian racism, linguistic fascism and Ideological negationism work faithfully!

Sathyaraj regrets, whole-heartedly regrets, apologizes or worries about business? : Has Sathyaraj really regretted, whole-heartedly regretted or apologized as the leading Indian media describes differently by various expressions? He has scripted his reply carefully after meticulous preparation. Then, he sat casually before a video and read out such prepared script for circulation as planned. Thus, nothing has come out spontaneously, emotionally and faithfully with any commitment. As media interpret there has not been any social concern, public interest or secular credentials exhibited in such scripted speech. Nine years ago, he did do like that. He poured his dirty words of hatred in all possible derogatory way in front of other leading actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan etc. From their facial expressions themselves, his unexpected verbose with dirty words was understood and could be realized even today, by anyone who knows Tamil. Therefore, who is arm-twisting whom, can also be understood by the Indian public.  As the cinemawalas claim very often that their profession should be considered as “industry”, then, Indians, as consumers have every right to receive what they want and what they do not want. No political party or organization need to suggest, induce or impose any view on them, as if  they and the media alone, know everything and advise.

How commercial considerations work with the media, cine-world and political ideologists to fool fans and consumers: Evidently, the media that has close nexus with the cine-field and the associated business interests tried to play game with the dramatized episode of opposition to and regret expressed by the Periyarist, atheist and radical actor Sathyaraj. “Of course, only Sathyaraj won’t be affected by this threat”, Indian express exposed with candid. Then who would be the affected? The actor said he, “…….does not want a movie made on such a grand scale by the hard work of thousands labourers and technicians to go waste”[1]. So only cine-field workers, technicians and experts are so rare species in India and the idiot fans could go on pay hundreds and thousands to watch the movies. Is this way labour killing labour under the neo-profiteering way of exploiting senses of consumers, as they cannot face losses. Indian know what profit they got by producing pictures on Periyar, Ambedkar and others and producing other “masala” and useless films. Yet, these actors talk about Periyar, Ambedkar at one side and pit them against others, as if they have been so intelligent to decide the future of Indians. With religion, language, race, racism, racialism, linguistic fanaticism and associated degrading factors, they have and have been only dividing Indian society by all means. Incidentally, the day Sathyaraj expressed his regrets, Tarun Vijay faced opposition from the fringe elements of Pondicherry University, in spite of apology rendered!

ASU and SFI members raise slogans against Tarun Vijay for his remarks on south Indians at Pondicherry University; police evict the protesters[2]: Interestingly, when the Dravidian hardcore radical Sathyaraj was regretting his abuse against the Kannadigas, who also happened to be “Dravidians” according his ideology, Tarun Vijay was opposed at Pondicherry University, as he called the South Indians were dark. Tension prevailed in Pondicherry University after students belonging to various unions raised slogans and vehemently registered their protest against the visit of Tarun Vijay, former BJP MP, to deliver a talk organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarti Parishad (ABVP) in the School of Management on the campus. Tarun Vijay arrived at the auditorium and when the function was about to begin, students belonging to Ambedkar Students Union (ASU) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) raised slogans against him for his alleged racist remarks against south Indians recently. A posse of police personnel forcibly removed the protesting students from the auditorium and closed the doors. Tarun Vijay, escorted by the police through another entrance, delivered his talk. Meanwhile, a large number of students from various departments gathered outside the School of Management raising slogans against the university authorities and the police alleging high handedness. At one stage, a section of students took out a procession to the administrative building and laid siege to the office of the Vice-Chancellor (officiating) Anisa Basheer Khan. Ms. Khan held talks with a section of student representatives following which the protest was withdrawn[3].  As puducherry, Union Territory has been within Tamilnadu, the issue went unnoticed, though, the issue is inter-related.

Why the Dravidians could not live together or getting long unitely, ever since they identified by themselves as “Dravidians”?: If all the south Indians are dark or black, how Sathyaraj could look fair enough to act in movies, that too with fair heroines attracting fans!  No producer, director or hero introduced any heroine from Africa, as they are also Dravidians. He talks racism and all in the name of Periyarism etc., how then his skin colour has been fair? Similarly, the people of other states, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhrapradesh do not take the hypothesis of Caldwell or the Dravidian parties that they are also Dravidians like that of people of Tamilnadu. During the times of Justice Party itself, the non-Tamil people started moving away from the Tamils because of their linguistic fanaticism and racial parochialism. When EVR started dominating the party affairs, many disassociated and left the party, because of his authoritarian attitude, intolerant posture and adamant standpoint. Then, the Dravidar Kazhgm was started, but had to work within Tamilnadu with the fringe and radical elements.  Again, within that party also, all was not going on well and therefore, Anna broke away from Periyar and started DMK.  MGR could not be with Karunanidhi because of his corruption. Thus, AIADMK was started by him. Now, both the parties DMK and AIADMK have been in doldrums. This has been the exclusive, separatist and intolerant attitude of the Dravidian politicians and their ideology. Calling themselves “Dravidians” of the same race, why they could not get long within themselves or adjusting with each other is not known.

Can Dravidian actors go on abuse others and get away with their rhetoric?: Even today (after this incidence), for earning money, the Tamil actors have been ready to act in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language movies. Calling themselves as “Pacca Tamilians”, they act in Hindi movies also delivering Hindi dialogue. We have to note how others follow their ideology strictly in this regard. Already, there has been an exception, Raghava Lawrence has been portraying themselves as a staunch devotee of “Raghavendra”, who belongs to Karnataka, as asserted by Sathyaraj. Of course, these actors have been very poor in history and hence they get away with what they talk in Tamil to appease the crowd and get claps. Ironically, Sri Raghavendra was born and brought up in Tamilnadu and lived in Kumbakonam as Peetathipati. Yet, as the Dravidian protagonists have not been interested in history, but mythistory like “Aryans”, “Dravidians” etc., they always talk the same stuff to rouse passion and now also Sathyaraj asserts that he supports for Sri Lanka cause and die as Tamilian! As pointed out above, as these actors and politicians have been earning crores of money from the poor and middle-class people / Indians of South India, the people have to question their duplicity, expose their double standards and even boycott their films, if they continue to spread lies in this way based on myth, mythistory, race, racism, racialism, linguistic fanaticism and so on.

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22-04-2017.

[1] Hindustan Times,  Baahubali 2: Sathyaraj expresses ‘wholehearted regret’ over Cauvery issue remarks, New Delhi Updated: Apr 21, 2017 14:25 IST.

[2] The Hindu, Tarun Vijay’s presence angers students, by S. Prasad, PUDUCHERRY APRIL 20, 2017 22:55 ISTUPDATED: APRIL 20, 2017 22:55 IST

[3] Earlier, Vijay visited the Mahakavi Bharathiyar Memorial Museum-cum-Research Centre at Eswaran Kovil Street. He told presspersons that steps would be taken to translate all the works of Bharathi, including prose and poetry in all regional Indian languages. Efforts would be made to digitise all his letters and works in consultation with the Union Ministry for Culture, he added.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/tarun-vijays-presence-angers-students/article18162437.ece

Dravidian atheists attacked Ayudha puja at Salem police station!

Dravidian atheists attacked Ayudha puja at Salem police station!

Vandals storm Mettur police station

சரஸ்வதிக்கு-பூஜை-சேலம்-2010

சரஸ்வதிக்கு-பூஜை-சேலம்-DK-2010

Special Correspondent, The Hindu dated Monday, Oct 18, 2010

Periyar Dravida Kazhagam men held in this connection

http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/18/stories/2010101851130400.htm

METTUR: Protesting against the celebrations of ‘Ayutha Puja’ in Mettur Police station, a group of volunteers belonging to Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (PDK) stormed the station and ransacked it on Saturday night.

The incident took place when policemen were preparing for the Ayutha Puja celebrations in which arms and ammunition would be readied for worship, a ritual that is carried out every year on the occasion of Ayutha Puja.

A group barged into the Police station after pushing the guard on duty Rathnam.

They also vandalised the rifles, wireless sets, tables and chairs in the station before breaking the pictures of gods and goddesses and defiling the puja materials.

On hearing about the vandalism inside the police station, special teams from neighbouring police stations rushed to the spot and within an hour, secured 4 persons including the PDK district president Martin, treasurer Govindaraj and two cadres in connection with the incident.

All the four had been produced before the magistrate in Mettur and remanded to custody in Salem Central Prison.

Meanwhile a group of PDK cadre tried to picket the police station late in the night.

However additional reinforcements were rushed and the situation was brought under control.

Mettur Revenue Divisional Officer Velu, DSP Sivanandam and other senior officials visited the station.

நாத்திகமா-அநாகரிகமா-தீவிரவாதமா

Ironically, Stalin (the Dy CM of TN) son of the atheist CM – Karunanidhi sent off Haj pilgrimage with sawls!

Stalin-sending-off-Muslim-pilgrims

Thus the Dravidian atheism works always differently!