On June 10, BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan, on her Facebook page, quoted the presence of Kongu Nadu in ancient Tamil texts and hinted at her support for the Kongu state.
Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP MLA from Coimbatore South constituency, said that the boundaries of Kongu Nadu were defined in the ancient Sangam Literature of Tamil poet Iraiyanar.
She added that several Kongu literatures have defined the boundaries of Kongu Nadu, which include 24 regions: Anda Nadu, Araiyan Nadu, Aarai Nadu, Aanaimalai Nadu, Rasipura Nadu, Oruvanga Nadu, Kangeyam Nadu, Kanchi Kovil Nadu, Kaavadikan Nadu, Kilangu Nadu, Kurumbu Nadu, Thattaiyan Nadu, Thalaiyan Nadu, Poontharai Nadu, Thiruvavinan Nadu, Thenkarai Nadu, Nallurukkan Nadu, Poovaniya Nadu, Pongalur Nadu, Manal Nadu, Vadakarai Nadu, Vaarakkan Nadu, Vaazhavanthi Nadu, and Vengkaala Nadu.
Vanathi Srinivasan further said that ancient Sangam literature Pathitrupatru and Puranaanooru gave a comprehensive portrayal of the Kongu Nadu and that Kongu Nadu had a different tax structure from the rest of Tamil Nadu during the Nayakkar period. She also referenced the classic Tamil poem ‘Moodurai,’ which claimed that if Kongu thrives, so will Tamil Nadu as a whole.
All these developments are being seen as a direct response to the DMK which has been calling the Government of India as ‘Ondriya Arasu’. Many on social media belonging to the Kongu region have largely supported the BJP government’s move.
Earlier, Dr. L Murugan, in the profiles of Ministers released through the official handles of the BJP and other government portals like MyGov, mentioned that he hails from Kongu Nadu.
According to reports, the Modi Government and the top brass of the BJP which has been watching these developments closely, are dissatisfied with this provocative behavior of the DMK government and have decided to retaliate.
Check Vanathi Srinivasan’s post here
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