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DMK, Congress Leaders Give Fodder For Secessionist Forces, Push For “United States Of South India”

May 14, 2023
The Commune

The 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections saw Congress emerge victorious with 135 seats pushing the BJP to a distant second with 65 seats.

As soon as the trend of Congress winning became clear, many of their leaders along with DMK were found calling for a separate “United States of South India”.

Padma Priya, state deputy secretary of the DMK’s environment wing, with a secessionist undertone, posted an image of India with South Indian states in a different color. The image showed 5 South Indian states namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, and Karnataka as the United States of South India. She further added that the idea is yet to be proven.

While congratulating the Congress on its performance in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin stated with a secessionist undertone that the “Dravidian Landmass” is free of the BJP. In his tweet, MK Stalin said, “Congrats INCIndia on spectacular winning of Karnataka. The unjustifiable disqualification of brother Rahul Gandhi as MP, misusing premier investigative agencies against political opponents, imposing Hindi, and rampant corruption have all echoed in the minds of Karnataka people while voting and they have upheld the Kannadiga Pride by teaching a befitting lesson to BJP’s vindictive politics. The landmass of the Dravidian family stands clear of BJP. Now let us all work together to win 2024 to restore democracy and constitutional values in India.”

Following the defeat of the BJP, TNCC working president Mohan Kumaramangalam proclaimed that South India is finally “free”.

Dhivya Marunthaiah, a Youth Congress leader from Tamil Nadu too pushed the separatist narrative.

These utterances by DMK and Congress leaders on “United States of South India” gains credence in light of Rahul Gandhi’s emphasis on India not being a nation but a loose “union of states” like the European Union.

Rahul Gandhi on several occasions (in Parliament and abroad) has challenged the idea of India as a nation saying that India is a union of states which runs on a ‘partnership’ by means of negotiations.

During the election campaign as well, the Congress pushed a divisive narrative and even called for establishing a “sovereign” Karnataka.

By aping the DMK, the Congress is pushing a dangerous rhetoric that will only add fodder to secessionist forces who are salivating for India to balkanize.

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