Tamil Nadu BJP State General Secretary Raama Sreenivasan praised the Brahmin community for their forward-thinking reforms, stating, “The Brahmin community has reached the pinnacle of social reform.” He made these remarks during the Tamil Nadu Brahmin Samaj State General Committee meeting in Madurai.
The Tamil Nadu Brahmin Samaj’s State General Committee and District Conference took place in Madurai under the leadership of State President Hariharamuthu Iyer.
At the Madurai event, Sreenivasan stated, “Just as every village, individual, community, and nation possesses a soul, so does the Brahmin community. This community has been at the forefront of preserving dharma and transforming the freedom struggle into a mass movement, achieving significant social reforms.”
He criticized Dravidian parties for misrepresenting the contributions of Subramania Bharati, who championed women’s rights and the abolition of untouchability. Bharati went so far as to clothe a Scheduled Caste boy in the sacred thread (Poonool) and praised Nandan, saying there was no seer like him. He also highlighted that Vaidyanatha Iyer was the first to attempt to bring a Scheduled Caste individual into the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. Still, the Justice Party leader of the time showed no interest in this effort.
He noted that scholars like U. V. Swaminatha Iyer were instrumental in translating the Thirukkural and Kamba Ramayanam into English, a crucial step in preserving Tamil culture. In contrast to parties such as those led by Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu, and Mulayam Singh Yadav for not opposing nationalism, the DMK is portrayed as conditionally accepting nationalism and expressing hostility towards Hinduism and Hindus.
Despite these challenges, he emphasized that the BJP has chosen to confront this issue in the Lok Sabha elections. He expressed confidence that with a regime change in 2026, there will be a shift in policy. Currently, reservations are provided based on social and educational criteria, and despite the court’s push for an economic-based quota, it has not been implemented in Tamil Nadu. He assured that the BJP would address this issue once in power.
During the conference, it was noted that a caste census conducted in 1931, when Chennai was a province, revealed that Brahmins made up 30 percent of the population. Today, that number has reportedly dwindled to just 3 percent. The attendees called on the Tamil Nadu government to undertake a caste-wise census to better understand the demographics and work towards an egalitarian society.
Resolutions were adopted urging the central government to take decisive action to stop the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, to protect their rights, and to amend existing laws to support this cause.
The ‘Vibra Ratna’ award was presented to Dr. R. Lakshmipathi, Joint Managing Editor of ‘Dinamalar’ daily. At the launch of the ‘Maharathi Volunteers’ project, he emphasized the importance of integrity, stating, “Do not engage in deceit. Pay your taxes properly; only then can you rest peacefully.” Spiritual speaker Nagai Mukundhan remarked, “Piety and discipline acquired in youth will last a lifetime.”
(With inputs from Dinamalar)
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