Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. The Tamil Brahmins started migrating to cities both within the Tamil land and without whereas an overwhelming majority of them had been living in villages at the dawn of the 20th century. Similarly, while it is true that Periyar did agitate in 1951 when the Madras high court struck down the orders on reservation and the Government of Madras subsequently lost its appeal with the Supreme Court it was on the recommendations of the Congress Government of Madras and on consideration of the need for removing man-made equalities (in Granville Austins words) that the Nehru dispensation brought in the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution. In all his agitations and he had many the lowest common denominator was the Brahmin. Some have repeatedly accused me of purposefully hiding the great achievements of the great Congress party of India to India. He was the angry man spewing vitriolic hate against society, blaming, abusing, mocking, vulgarising Tamils. Irony is that the superstitious idols of ancient temples of backward superstitious Hindus continue to be stolen and traded across the world for millions and possibly billions of dollars. He accepted the Constitution written by the Brahmins and signed on the dotted lines. He wanted the British to continue to remain in power while simultaneously complaining that they were succumbing to the machinations of the Brahmins. When Brahmin Sathyamurthy led Congress entered the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple with Dalits, EVR objected. Karma hit back with mediocrity as excellence was mocked at. , Fuller and Narasimhan, 2014, appendix). The national intellectual landscape is verdant. He batted for the DMK in 1996, and won them an election. Furnel, Inc. has been successfully implementing this policy through honesty, integrity, and continuous improvement. He was forcibly married to a very pious girl with that fond typical South Indian belief that marriage cures all kinds of vagabounds and eccentric young men. Congress were, Shri Chandrasekara Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam , the finest among sages of the last millennia, continues to touch and heal the lives of believers going beyond the limitations of caste, religion, linguistics and nations. Minor EVR was found on river banks with his friends having games of Kama. Gradually, thanks to his off-screen mannerisms and accent, his hint at 'spiritual politics' and his pro-Centre anti-protests stance on the CAA, the media and public perception coloured him as being right-of-centre. They knew that even if they gave him 25%, not even three or four percent of qualified people would be available [among the Dalits]. To those foreign to Indian political system, lets clarify that Congress in India is a political party and not some representative or democratic parliament as it was elsewhere. Effigies and posters of Vishnu, Shiva, Parvathi, Ayyappa and other smaller Gods were paraded naked, and shown having sexual communion. Though it was Mahatma Gandhi talk to the Ranis that ensured entry for Ezhava community into Vaikom temple, chroniclers of EVR conveniently ignore this fact. Thus, [my stand is] Brahminism grew out of the Brahmin and I am striving to annihilate the root. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. With the threat of floods looming large and the reservoirs filling up, the court asked both States to abide by the rule curve for the period set by the Supervisory Committee constituted at its instance. There is no doubt that in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brahmins dominated the educational scene in the state. There are both merits and demerits in this broad claim regarding women emancipation but we must understand EVRs mind from the back drop of his western way of living. But statistically they were not very significant. The elements under this can be divided as contempt for arranged marriages, distrust in love marriages, belief in self respect marriages, stand against child marriages and support for widow remarriages, property rights of daughters in parental property, his contempt for extravagant pompous weddings and dowry, demand for educational rights and support for the concept of an independent woman. Congress Party was and is a Colonial legacy and was not antithetical to it. WebThe reason is simple. Credit to EVR that he succeeded largely in what he set out to achieve though he will be debated for a few more decades. Madurai: The The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the state government to consider a representation which sought to remove the false information in Meanwhile, in the backdrop of bad weather forecast, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to his Tamil Nadu counterpart M.K. What is Brahminism? for questions such as these, my reply is Brahminism came from Brahmins and hence it is the Brahmins who should be annihilated. It is because one is a thief, one indulges in thievery. When 44 Dalits were massacred by non brahmin upper castes in Keezhavenmeni, he chose to be tactfully remain quiet. Whether he's ready to enter politics or not, whether or not he's even truly a politician, all that he says in public, is political. There is an undeniable political ramification to anything the superstar says. This number increased to around 14,000 in 1936. Happens when UN agencies are filled with evangelists and fundamentalists What is the reality? They demand submission as they are insecure. The reason is simple. 21 Engel Injection Molding Machines (28 to 300 Ton Capacity), 9 new Rotary Engel Presses (85 Ton Capacity), Rotary and Horizontal Molding, Precision Insert Molding, Full Part Automation, Electric Testing, Hipot Testing, Welding. On the employment front, the total number of Brahmin gazetted officers were 620 in 1928. Story #1 KBR worked in TVS group of companies at Madurai. This marriage caused outrage and was said to have caused a split in the organisation and Apart from occupying public spaces and wasting enormous money that bring in no returns, they are analogous to the posters and banners that get erected. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. Then again, they were not alone. Thank God none of them ever blessed the newly married couple that they should ever live life as they did. They attributed exactly like Hitler did with the German Jews grand conspiracies and clever manipulations by Brahmins for the plight of the non-Brahmins. At Furnel, Inc. we understand that your projects deserve significant time and dedication to meet our highest standard of quality and commitment. His parents were pious, morally upright and hereditarily wealthy. But a conditioned home surrounding with a religious wife further irked EVR who loved being a play boy. He used cinema as a vehicle for propaganda and personal glorification so successfully that he won his final election while unconscious in the hospital. If that is what Rajinikanth has done, then it IS a big deal. The dam became a reality nine years later. The dravidian parties like DMK, DK, ADMK follow the idealogies of Periyar and that is why a lot of problems occur in TN for a long time. He despised Indian languages whether it was Tamil or Sanskrit. With a totally upper class bourgeois arrogance EVR had no compassion for the Dalits. The then CM, Karunanidhi, apparently was ready to stake his government to provide the state Funeral and said that Gandhiji was also provided accorded Funeral despite holding no constitutional positions. The only flowers. Skip to content Bringing science & development together through news & analysis He was a religious man and his songs often spoke of how he was chosen by god to lead the people to a better life. Despite EVR losing to Sathyamurthy within the Congress, EVRs followers many decades later had their last hateful laugh when surreptiously they removed his name from Sathyamurthy reservoir in Poondi which was conceived by Satyamurthy to supply water to Chennai city. Sathyamurthy led Congress to victory in the Provincial elections in 1937 & became Mayor of Madras in 1939. This politics has now amplified into construction of memorials across the state with tax payers money running into 100s of crores. However, without Tamil Nadu on board, this is not going to be a reality. Gowthaman). This is driving me low-key mad, not remembering where I read it. EVR was more a crude racist than a rationalist. Massive landslides had devastated the hilly regions in central Kerala and weather prediction was ominous when the courts attention was drawn to a report prepared by the United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health, which cited significant structural flaws in the dam and said it may be at risk of failure. And prickly though he was, he did have a few beautiful flowers. He supported the Jallikattu protests, but was against the Sterlite protests. Mickey Mouse size influences frequent and are limited by time. Many Brahmins too are taken to his ideas as it is easy and convenient to follow him instead of the rigours of discipline, practices and restraints which tradition demanded of them. And when a counter arrives, instantly it invites high decibel names and abuses. In fact, reservations werefirst introduced in Tamil Nadu in 1927, when P. Subbarayan was the chief minister and had the support of the Swarajya Party, and when Periyar was just leaving the Congress. Which brings us to the real question. This then gives us two options. In a leaderless state that is currently seeing a drought in political news, this one statement has opened floodgates, and fanned fires. I see Adi Sankara as the last great mind India saw as he could influence with his Advaitha concept and limit Buddhism in India. P.A. Joe Joseph, a doctor who was the candidate of the corporate-backed Twenty20 in the recent Kerala Assembly election from Kothamangalam, downstream of the Mullaperiyar and Idukki dams, moved the court, along with two others, last year contending that the Supervisory Committee had abdicated its responsibilities to a sub-committee constituted at the direction of the court for water management in the dam. Another case in point followed in 1968, when, in Tanjore district, 44 Dalits were butchered by the goons of a landlord. The committee recommended raising the level to 142 feet, which was endorsed by the Supreme Court in February 2006. Periyar, : So long as democracy exists, the honest will have no other option except to fade away, giving the dishonest room to dance around. The decision to marry a girl fifty years younger to him exposed the hypocrisy of Dravida Kazhagam and his supporters realised that a storm of fury was blowing within. Most of EVRs statue carry his message of No God. Tokenism was the key mantra. The pinnacle of this hypocrisy was when a statue of EVR was unveiled by his disciples in the presence of EVR himself in Chennai. As long as the ones who follow Manu dharma exist, the nation will never have discipline, integrity, honesty and justice. And vote bank. / My HINDU civilisation alone is my focus. Devotees are struck in awe when incredible stories of His miracles are shared by Queens and Kings, Presidents and Prime Ministers as well by celebrities of many hue and colour. On the employment front, the total number of Brahmin gazetted officers were 620 in 1928. His rationalism was hollow and lacked any useful content. Their piousness and personal discipline irritated problem child EVR and he revolted. Their snakes dont have venom but the Tamil snakes do. Stalin, urging him to draw maximum quantum of water from the dam through the tunnel so that a large volume release would be avoided altogether. Overall, there were about 15,000 Brahmins out of about 80,000 government employees (Political Career of E.V. It says it is taking steps to complete the remaining works to strengthen the dam, including those meant for the baby dam, situated alongside the main dam, for which clearances from the Kerala and Central Governments are required. She later stopped her temple visits. It was from this elitist Justice Party evolved Dravida Kazhagam. They somehow contrive to have the rulers in their pocket, participate in governance and conspire to torture and suck the lives out of other citizens in order that they live (in comfort). These blatantly anti-semitic lines were penned on March 20, 1938, when Hitlers flag was flying high. When someone says he hates thievery, it means he hates the thief, too, doesnt it? Either Rajinikanth spoke without thinking it through. B R Ambedkar mocked and called Aryan Invasion an invention. By the mid-1990s, Tamil Nadu started demanding restoration of the level. The population of the presidency of Madras (a.k.a. All one can say is that the wind is blowing his way now. But they weren't just garlanded with chappals, they were also beaten with them. HOME; INTERIORS; EXTERIORS; OFFICE & PORTRAITS; PUBLICITY/EVENTS; CONSTRUCTION; INFO Assuring Mr. Vijayan of all support, Mr. Stalin informed him that the level in the dam was being closely monitored and the current storage was well within the level permitted by the Supreme Court. EVR soon realised that as long as he stayed in Congress he cannot divide the castes and religions. Nevertheless, this raises another pertinent question. EVR advocated Nazi-style anti-Brahminism. Bear in mind that Periyar in the 1950s did not have the larger than life image that he has now. Colleges swarmed with them. At times, Periyar issued blood-curdling threats to Brahmins, but in action he did not believe in violence. WebAnswer (1 of 5): The reason is politics cannot happen without taking his name for everything and blaming Brahmins for everything. All rights reserved. (At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. A civilisation famous for love,openness and embrace of races was maimed openly under the name of revolution, by fast spinners of hate. It was forgotten in a minute. A clear example of sour grapes. The total number of students in both the arts and professional colleges was around 3,000 in 1890 (. Even the most advanced digital propagandist tools can never harm ideas that are rounded and complete. The only time Rajinikanth openly admitted to having political ambitions was in a Doordarshan interview in 1995. Most of the hero entry songs in his films would mention how he follows the footsteps of 'Thanthai Periyar' (Father Periyar). You should consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction before relying upon any of the information presented here. Even the Westerners gloat at EVR hitting at Tamil civilisation that had survived centuries of foreign rule. Tamil Nadu today) in 1931 was, of the population were graduating from these colleges. It also asked the Central Government to set up a three-member Supervisory Committee to monitor dam safety. A mass campaign has started in Tamil Nadu to remove all fake news and claims related to Periyar from text No, UNESCO did not confer any award on Hinduphobic Periyar aka EVR; Fake image of EVR being a social reformer built by Dravida Kazhagam stands demolished The Maharaja of Travancore signed a 999-year Periyar Lake lease agreement with the British government on October 29, 1886, for the It is almost axiomatic in Tamil Nadu, and constantly parroted by non-Tamils too, that it was thanks only to Periyar that reservations in jobs and education came into being in the state. (Baker points out in his book that there were 10,237 students in first grade colleges in 1931; the number of available government posts carrying a salary of Rs 35 per month were 29,081. I predict that crazes will die naturally while excellence whether in art or culture will always prevail! WebErode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 24 December 1973), revered as Periyar [a] or Thanthai [b] Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started Some thoughts are kept alive by artificial resuscitation following propaganda theories and methods. So as namesake statues come up in every street corner of Tamilnadu and across India, apart from they being crude works of art its a fact that they have no value, culturally or politically. Great post, thank you so much for sharing this here. Also, by the 1930s, the majority of students in both arts and professional colleges were not Brahmins. More importantly, as a rationalist one can be argumentative thereby giving the impression of an intelligent person. This would mean that around 4,500 students would have had to be passing out every year in the 1930s. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. (Naan Sonnal Unakku Yen Kopam Vara Vendum, vol. He quoted a report that appeared on Outlook in 2017, which had done the same thing. October 31, 2021 02:04 am | Updated 10:53 am IST. Fact remains that while all the hate theories of EVR were meticulously followed by his blind followers, none of his good ideals were followed even as chutney. If you were ever revolted by the plethora of roadside statues in India, then credit for this ever rising craze should go to that one man tsunami that brought about that infamous Statue Culture to EV Ramasamy Naicker known as Periyar to his followers. The people of India are barbarians. Colleges swarmed with them. In November that year, a tripartite meeting chaired by the then chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC), K.C. They involve different types of recognition, such as Thousands of statues for EVR dot Tamilnadu especially across famed temples to provoke and insult Hindu believers while none exist opposite churches or mosques. A devotee of Mahaperiyava, he would visit him whenever work permitted but all his decisions centred on the grace of Mahaperiyava. His later joining the Congress party was because of his belief that political connections will further his fun life. Happens when UN agencies are filled with evangelists and fundamentalists trying to remove diversities in culture in the name of protection. C. Rajagopalachari was another tall brahmin leader whom EVR envied. EVR, Annadurai, MGR and Gandhi statues were not far behind. In his last ever speech, on December 19, 1973, he spoke that he had been striving for long to annihilate god, religion, the Congress, Gandhi and the Brahmin. Naicker laid foundations to a confused self respect and rationalist(as he called himself..rationalising whatever he did) movement that emanated from his enormous personal frustrations. At Furnel, Inc. our goal is to find new ways to support our customers with innovative design concepts thus reducing costs and increasing product quality and reliability. As I had defined and amplified in an earlier article, a great mind is one that influences a period of time. Chintanaikal, Anaimuthu, 1974, p. 1,860). The seeds were sown by the upper class elitist but anti brahmin Justice party which competed with Congress to solicit favours from the British. Based on the committees finding that the dam was structurally and hydrologically safe, the court, in May 2014, struck down Keralas Act and allowed Tamil Nadu to maintain the level at 142 feet. I was witness multiple times to Dravidian politicians who womanise, held multiple wives get on wedding dias to bless couple on PA system that the newly married should lead life like Lord Rama and Seetha. The Maharaja of Travancore signed a 999-year Periyar Lake lease agreement with the British government on October 29, 1886, for the construction of the Mullaperiyar
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