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Watch: When BJP leader Annamalai met Nanjiyamma of Ayyapanum Koshiyum fame

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BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President K. Annamalai who was campaigning in Kerala for the local body elections, met with folksinger Nanjiyamma of Ayyapanum Koshiyum fame who rendered the mesmerizing composition ‘Kalakattha’, the movie’s title track.

The former IPS officer was campaigning in the Attapadi area which has 3 panchayats – Sholaiyur, Agali and Pudur. Annamalai, who became a fan of her after seeing Ayyapanum Koshiyum, came to know that she resides in Attapadi and proceeded to visit the folksinger at her home

Speaking to The Commune, Annamalai said “I spent about 30 minutes at her place. One rarely comes across such genuine, simple and godly souls. She has this innocence that the people of those times have and yet she is as confident as a millennial of this generation. The fact that Nanjiyamma who in this age had made a mark for herself, the Irula language and her community is truly remarkable. She is an inspiration to all of us.”

When asked what was the take away from the meet, Annamalai replied “To stay grounded no matter what heights one may achieve!”

Bill Gates: Aadhar and UPI played a pivotal role in India during COVID-19 pandemic

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Bill Gates, who is one of the worlds foremost philanthropists has hailed India’s policies for innovation in financial inclusion. 

Gates who was speaking at the Singapore Fintech Festival on Tuesday (December 8) said his foundation is working with other nations to roll out technologies based on the ones implemented by India, Bloomberg has reported.

He went on shower praise on India’s platforms like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the Aadhaar, which he said have drastically reduced the cost of money distributed among the poor.

Gates talked about Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric database with almost 123 crore Aadhaar cards having been issued so far and the pivotal role the system has played in preventing leakages via its integration with the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.

“India is a great example…Things are really exploding there and innovation around that system is phenomenal”, Gates said.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now helping other nations have the same open-source technologies platform.

Gates said at the Singapore Fintech Festival, “If people are going to study one country right now, other than China, I’d say they should look at India. Things are really exploding there and innovation around that system is phenomenal.”

In India, UPI has gone from strength to strength since its introduction in 2016and in November it recorded a whopping 2.2 billion transactions.

Gates also spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic and said ““We can’t forget that another pandemic will come, so we need to invest and be ready,” he said. “Digital things overall — remote learning, telemedicine, digital finance — were greatly advanced. So even though the pandemic has been terrible, it has pushed some of these innovations including how quickly we make vaccines.”

Karnataka to table law in next assembly session to counter Love Jihad

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that his Government will bring in a law in the next Assembly Session to counter Love Jihad, the Economic Times reported.

The law in Karnataka will be in line with the Utter Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Government that has taken a serious measure to counter this deceitful practice entrapping, Hindu girls, by Muslim boys.

UP has already introduced an ordinance against Love Jihad under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 that has received Governor Anandiben Patel’s approval.

Madhya Pradesh which is another  BJP ruled under the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also proposed to bring in laws to curb “forces religious conversions”.

The cause to have a definitive law against love jihad came after the broad day-light murder of a 21-years-old college student Nikita Tomar by a Muslim youth and his friend in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh in October.

Video of VCK leader Thirumavalavan calling Saivite Tamil Sage Thirugnanasambandar a ‘murderer’ resurfaces, BJP’s H. Raja and IMK’s Arjun Sampath condemn remarks

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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) head Thol. Thirumavalavan, known for his Hinduphobic statements has once again found himself in another controversy for making a derogatory remark on Hindu Saivite Tamil Sage Thirugnanasambandar.

At a book release event held on 9th December 2017, the VCK leader claims that he was listening someone talk about Kirupanandha Vaariyaar (a Hindu Saivite spiritual teacher) in which they had allegedly told that Thirugnanasambandar’s parents had prayed to Lord Shiva for a son to decimate the two ‘Para Samayam‘ (Dalit Religions) – Jainism and Buddhism.

“They are using the term ‘Para Samayam‘ for Jainism and Buddhism. Not ‘Parai Samayam’ but ‘Para Samayam‘”, he says.

He then goes on to narrate the story of Thirugnanasambandar about how Lord Shiva and Parvathi appeared before him and gave him the ‘gnaana paal‘ (divine milk of wisdom) citing Kirupanandha Vaariyaar.

He later adds “Kirupanandha Vaariyar mentions that Thirugnanasambandar was born to decimate Jainism and Buddhism. That is why he goes to Madurai. It is after his songs that 8000 Jains (ennayiram Samanargal) were murdered. They were killed by shoving a sharp rod through their anus that makes its way through the stomach, heart, and protrudes out of the head. The Jains just lay in that rod and die eaten to be later by crows and eagles. This is the horrific manner in which they were killed.

This video has resurfaced on social media drawing the attention of Indu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath and BJP leader H. Raja.

H. Raja in a tweet said that the Tamil Nadu government should immediately arrest Thirumavalavan for calling Thirugnanasambandar a murderer. “The person who spoke derogatorily of Hindu women has spoken of Thirugnasambandar in a deliberate attempt to stir social conflict” the BJP leader said in his tweet.

Indu Makkal Katchi founder and head Arjun Sampath also condemned Thirumavalavan’s statements. He said that his statements exposed his hollow knowledge on Tamil Saivite literature like the Thirumurais. He mentioned that the VCK leader’s commentary ‘ennayiram samanargal’ was totally wrong as ‘ennayiram samanargal’ refer to a descent of Jains and not ‘8000 Jains’ adding that ‘ennayiram samanargal’ and Thirugnansambandar had entered into an agreement to climb the ‘kazhumaram’ if either of them lost in the debate.

Recently, Thirumavalavan courted trouble when he said “All women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma.. Manu Dharma..” during an online seminar organized by Periyarist groups.

In November 2019, he was booked for hurting religious sentiments when he made a comment on temples. He had said “if a structure built like a dome it is a Mosque, if there is a tall tower like structure it is a Church, if there are ugly figurines it is a Hindu temple”.

In 2017, he had also called for the demolition of all Sivan and Vishnu temples and building Buddhist vihars.

Khalistani elements threaten to shutdown Indian consulates in the US, UK and Canada

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As the ‘farmer’ protests intensify in Delhi with vested interests hijacking Khalistanis have threatened to shut down Indian consulates in London, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Vancouver, Toronto, Washington, New York and San Francesco in solidarity with the ‘protesting farmers’ against Centre’s recent farm laws.

There was supposed to be a ‘referendum 2020’ for Khalistan which totally fizzled, but Khalistani sympathisers in Punjab see the farmer protests as an opportunity to kick start the moment with the support of Pakistans intelligence agency ISI.

The announcement of December 10th protest came after senior Sikhs for Justice leader Paramjit Singh Pamma along with his supporters was seen waving Khalistani flag at Sunday’s London “Kisan Rally” organised by the pro-Khalistani diaspora.
 
SFJ general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has openly said that the only solution to help farmers in Punjab is by creating the separate country of Khalistan. Pannun said, “We have given the call for shutting down of Indian consulates on UN Human Rights Day”.

He further went on to add that they have been emboldened by the stances of Canadian PM (Justin) UK MPs and representative of the UN secretary-general on supporting the farmers’ protest.
 
Vishwesh Negi, minister for political, press and information at the Indian High Commission said  “the protestors gathered in large numbers- 3,500 to 4,000 of them- in front of the high commission, flouting social distancing norms during a pandemic. As expected, it soon became clear that the gathering was led by anti-India separatists, who took the opportunity of pursuing their agenda in the name of backing the farmer protests back in India.”

Kuldip Singh Chaheru, one of the three co-ordinators of the London protest, said, “The static protest outside the Indian high commission on Sunday in support of farmers protesting in Delhi was officially organised by the FSO, which has over 30 years of experience in organising peaceful protests in London. Thousands took part and came mainly from the Sikh community, but included non-Sikhs. One or two people came with Khalistan banners and there were 15-20 from Sikhs for Justice with their 2020 Referendum flags”.

Are you the biggest Superstar fan? Then you must be game for Newsful’s ‘The Superstar Quiz’

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For all the Thalaivar ‘veriyans‘ out there, X Quiz It in association with The Commune bring to you The Superstar Quiz to celebrate the man who has entertained us for decades!

This quiz as part of the Newsful Quiz Series will have two rounds. Round 1 (Prelims) will be an online event to be held on December 11 between 8 PM and 9 PM. The first 6 winners of the Prelims round will play the finals at Superstar Pizza in Besant Nagar, Chennai on December 12 at 8 PM.

Finalists will also get vouchers from Superstar Pizza worth ₹250 to ₹1000 and cash prize depending on prize level.

Please note – those residing outside Chennai can also participate in this quiz. However, they will be required to come to Chennai for the finals at Superstar Pizza. In case anyone from the top 6 is not able to attend the finals, the next best scorer will be considered for the finals and will be eligible to participate for the prizes.

Those who qualify the first round but are unable to come to Chennai will be given a consolation prize by X Quiz It and The Commune.

To register for the quiz, click here. 

For rules and regulations, click here. 

Superstar Pizza, Besant Nagar, Chennai is the food partner and The Commune is the media partner for the event.

Modi Macron hold discussions ranging from terrorism to COVID-19 vaccines

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After a series of Islamic terror attacks in France, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on French President Immanuel Macron on Monday (December 7) and discussed several issues ranging from COVID to maritime security and radical Islamic terrorism.

During the phone call Modi said, “India’s full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalism”. He also conveyed his condolences for the terror attacks in the French cities of Paris, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Nice.

The Islamist terror attacks in the aftermath of controversy arising over controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad led to the murder of four French citizens.
 
After the conversation, PM Modi tweeted “Spoke with my friend @EmmanuelMacron on the challenges and opportunities presented by the post-COVID world. India stands by France in its fight against terrorism & extremism. The India-France partnership is a force for good in the world, including in the Indo-Pacific.”
 
But the real discussion between the two leaders was on the the sensitive subject of affordability and accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines and economic recovery post the pandemic.

They also discussed the Indo-Pacific region, maritime security and defence cooperation as France is a key weapons supplier to India.

The Indian govt release said, “The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the depth and strength that the India-France Strategic Partnership has acquired in recent years and agreed to continue working closely together in the post-COVID era.”

The press release further stated, “The leaders also discussed other bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest, including improving the affordability and accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines, post-covid economic recovery, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, maritime security, defence cooperation, digital economy and cyber security, strengthening multilateralism, and climate change & biodiversity.”

Woman from Muslim community secures doctorate in Sanskrit

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A 26 year old woman from the Islamic community has broken barriers and has created a record by receiving a Doctorate in Sanskrit from Gujarat University (GU).

Salma Qureshi a student of the Sanskrit Department in GU chose to study about the guru-shishya tradition and her research thesis is titled “Puraneshu Nirupita Siksha Paddhati Ekam Adhyayan”. She was also the recipient of a gold medal during her MA from Bhavnagar University.

Speaking about the choice of this subject, she said that she had a special interest in Sanskrit from her childhood. She said that no one in her house opposed the study of Sanskrit. She now want to become a teacher in Sanskrit.

“Since all the Hindu philosophies are in Sanskrit, it is believed that Sanskrit is the language of God. I liked studying the Vedas and Puranas. My did not have any objection in me taking up Sanskrit for my higher studies”, Qureshi was quoted saying in the Times of India.

“The ancient guru-shishya system taught students to is explained how to respect all the people in the society which is missing from the present system” she said, adding that students should be given the freedom to choose whatever the language they wish to study.

She also said that Sanskrit should be taught compulsorily and that the government must make efforts to make the language reach common people.

Shocking! HR&CE officials desecrate temple sanctity by letting in footwear and piling garbage near deities

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Officials of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department of the Thiruvetteeswarar temple have been found turning a blind eye to the dumping of rubbish and bringing in footwear inside the Thiruvetteeswarar Temple near Triplicane, sabotaging the sanctity of the temple.

The Tiruvatteeswar temple, which is said to be several centuries old with the Shiva Lingam probably much older than the temple itself, is being subjected to desecration that is going unseen by the temple officials.

A devotee has posted a video on social media showing the garbage dumped on the inner side of the temple. The video shows how poorly maintained the temple that is under the HR&CE.

As can be seen from the video, slippers have been found inside the Rajagopuram and garbage has been dumped near the vahanams used to carry the Lord. A female employee can be seen taking the footwears from inside the temple and dropping them near the Rajagopuram when the devotee shooting the video asks a female employee whether she doesn’t feel ashamed to let slippers being worn inside the temple.

The Executive Officer when asked by a devotee of the temple about the shoddy condition of the temple is said to have replied arrogantly telling him that ‘he can go and complaint to whoever he wants’. This video has gone viral on social media and has causing a shock among the devotees.

About Thiruvetteeswarar Temple

A Vedicchuram in Appar’s Tevaram (one of the Tamil devotional hymns sung in praise of Lord Shiva) has reference to the temple having been present even in the 7th century. However, there are several other temples in Tamil Nadu that refers to this hymn to lay claim as proof of their antiquity.

As per available records, the temple was raised by on Samudra Mudali in the 18th century who worked as an accountant with the East India Company. He said to have found the Siva Lingam in a sandy tract along the Triplicane River that existed back then and has now died. Samudra Mudali had purchased the property owned by the Nawab of the Carnatic and built a temple and houses for temple servants from his private resources.

Jyothi, the one armed wonder woman from Chattisgarh fighting the Kerala local body polls

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Anyone meeting Jyothi for the first time will have absolutely no idea about her Chhattisgarhi identity. Dressed like a typical Malayali woman, and speaking in crystal clear Malayalam, she married CISF jawan Palathulli V Vikas, after making the ultimate sacrifice of losing her right arm to save him.

“The day was January 3, 2010. I was seated just behind Vikas in the bus. Vikas was returning to his CISF unit at Bailadila in Dantewada district. Vikas was sleeping by resting his head on the window rails of the bus. Suddenly, I saw a truck coming in the direction of the rails on which Vikas’ head was resting after the driver lost control over the vehicle. I immediately put my hand out and pushed his head inside. Before I could take back my hand, the truck banged the bus crushing my hand,” Jyothi said in clear Malayalam. Later, the Keralite jawan, Vikas married Jyothi and thus she came to Kerala in 2011.

Jyothi is a native of Bacheli in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and is contesting in the local body polls as BJP’s candidate in Palathulli division of Kollengode block panchayat in Palakkad district.

She now aims to serve people after her dream of becoming a nurse had been crushed by the accident. She is seeking votes on the plank of development and nationalism and said that that she had an affinity towards the BJP in Chattisgarh itself adding that the party is now gaining strength in Kerala.

The decision to contest was as instinctive as that accident that happened 10 years ago. “I have not been active in the BJP. But when BJP leaders asked me to contest, I agreed… I think politics would offer me a new avenue.”

(Source: Organiser)

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