In what seems to be following the footsteps of the 2016 act of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam in burning the effigy of Lord Rama during Vijayadasami, the Aintham Tamilar Sangam carried out a similar act a few days ago.
The group also threw slippers at the effigy of Lord Rama.
They shared the video of the act reportedly carried out by the Sangam leader Pandian on 30 September 2025 amid cries of “Ravanane Potri”. But there seems to be no action taken yet on the group for the provocative hateful act by the ruling DMK government.
Instead, the DMK Govt was busy arresting RSS Swayamsevaks who were marking Vijayadasami and Centenary celebrations
ராமனைக் கொளுத்திய சம்பவம்!#ATS #Ayk #AindhamYugakKatchi #Aindhamthamilarsangam #tamil #tamildesiyam #tamilchinthanayalarperavai #BJP #rss #TVK #NTK #jews #jewishbrahmin #jewishraman #ravanan #srilankantamil #tamilpolitics pic.twitter.com/ZZ6dwZRyfn
— ஐந்தாம் தமிழ்ச் சங்கம் (@Ats_Tcp) September 30, 2025
This was condemned by BJP leader SG Suryah who wrote, “The barbaric act of burning Lord Shri Ram’s effigy is a direct continuation of the vile legacy started by E.V. Ramasamy, who garlanded #LordRam with slippers. The poison of Hindu-hatred sown then is being harvested now under the DMK regime is highly condemnable. This is not a fringe act; it’s the result of an ideology you nurture. These anti-Hindu elements operate without any fear of the law under the #DMK government. Thiru @mkstalin, will you uphold your ideology of hate or the law of the land? Your immediate action in arresting these criminals will be your answer. The silence is deafening.”
This is not a… pic.twitter.com/sutaWj0Jwk
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) October 2, 2025
In 2016, about 40 members of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) gathered at the Sanskrit College in Mylapore, Chennai, to burn effigies of Ram, Sita, and Lakshman, calling it “Ravanan Leela” in protest against Hindu cultural practices like Ram Leela. Despite tight police security, the group managed to burn some effigies, and 11 participants were remanded. TPDK leaders condemned the Ramayana’s depiction of Dravidians as demons and said the act was a response to perceived cultural hegemony. They also claimed to have appealed to the Prime Minister to stop Ram Leela in Delhi. Ravanan Leelas have historical roots among Periyarist groups, dating back to the 1970s.
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