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DMK Functionary & Self-Proclaimed Caste Abolisher SKP Karuna Who Declared “Caste Dead In TN” Featured In ‘Naidu’ Sangam’s Ugadi Celebration Banners

April 2, 2025
The Commune

K. Karunanidhi, also known as SKP Karuna, a self-proclaimed caste abolisher and the State Secretary of DMK Engineering Wing, has found himself at the center of a controversy after being associated with banners promoting the Telugu New Year Ugadi celebrations by the Tiruvannamalai All Naidu Sangam. The event, linked with caste identity, sparked mockery from netizens who accused him of hypocrisy regarding his stance on caste abolition.

The ridicule emerged after Karuna recently boasted on his social media that, under the influence of Dravidian ideologue EV Ramasamy (EVR), caste had been eradicated in Tamil Nadu and that surnames associated with caste could not even be abolished elsewhere in India. However, the irony of the situation became evident when Karuna, a vocal advocate of caste abolition, was linked to an event celebrating a specific caste identity. This discrepancy fueled widespread mockery online, with netizens calling out his so-called “caste abolition” efforts as nothing more than a gimmick.

In his social media post, Karuna had stated, “There is no other place in India except Tamil Nadu where the mentality of mentioning a caste name is considered a disgrace. Those who ask whether Dravidianism abolished caste in 50 years, can’t even erase caste surnames elsewhere, even after 1,000 years. This is why this is Periyar’s soil.”

In his post, he also shared a video featuring a kid who refused to say his grandfather’s name with caste surname. When asked why, the child explained that it was related to caste.

In this context, netizens quickly called out his hypocrisy and ridiculed him for being associated with posters featuring caste-related events.

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