A controversy has erupted over casteist and inflammatory remarks made by self-proclaimed senior journalist Damodharan Prakash, a DMK supporting Dravidianist, during an interview on a YouTube channel. Prakash, who has been accused of inciting caste tensions in Tamil Nadu, specifically targeted senior government officials, making derogatory references to their caste identities and alleging conspiracy along caste lines.
In his interview, Prakash referred to Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal as a “Brahmin” and accused him of being visually identifiable by a shikha (kudumi) beneath his cap. He went on to claim that Intelligence Department officers, particularly Davidson Devasirvatham and others, belong to the Nadar community and are purportedly working in tandem with Thevar officers to create a hostile environment for Devendra Kula Vellalars in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Prakash alleged, adding that the Tamil Nadu government has not taken serious note of rising tensions and selective targeting of communities. He further insinuated that the law-and-order situation in the state is deteriorating, claiming a bias in police investigations, particularly in recent multiple-murder cases in Erode.
He said, “Law and order is becoming a headache now. The DGP who has to address law and order, Shankar Jiwal, is a Brahmin.” When asked if he can make such a casteist mention, he says, “He sports a shikha (kudumi) just beneath his cap. The one who is with him is Davidson Devasirvatham is a Nadar. All the officers in the Intelligence department are Nadars. What happens is that, Thevars and Nadars together are creating an environment to bash up the Devendra Kula Vellalars in South districts of TN. DMK has not addressed this. A double/triple murder occurs in Erode and they identify the accused as regular accused but there is no proof that it was them who committed the crime, there is such a counter claim also. So as regards law and order issue, the TN govt must concentrate a lot more.”
பிரகாஷ் எனும் வன்ம மலையாளி மூத்த பத்திரிகையாளன் என்ற போர்வையில் தமிழ் சமூகங்களான நாடார், தேவர், தேவேந்திரர் இடையே பகைவளர்க்கும் எச்சிவேலை செய்கிறான்
அடையாளத்தை மறைத்து திராவிடர் என்ற போர்வையில் செயல்படும் இவனை போன்ற கூலிப்படைகளால்தான் தமிழ் நாட்டில் சதிக்கலவரங்கள் நடப்பதற்கான… pic.twitter.com/wAujmy0zQy
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