Even before the furore has settled over DMK MP A. Raja’s remarks on Hindus, another senior DMK leader has spewed venom againt Hinduism.
On September 7 while addressing an event organized by Dravida Kazhagam, abused Hindus and the Hindu faith saying all Shudras are children of prostitutes and they will remain so until they remain in Hinduism.
“You’re a Shudra till you remain a Hindu. You’re a son of the prostitute till you remain a Shudra. You’re a Panchaman (Dalit) till you remain a Hindu. You’re an untouchable till you remain a Hindu. How many of you wish to stay as children of prostitutes? How many of you wish to remain untouchable? Only if we’re vocal about these questions, it will become elemental in breaking Santhana (Sanatana Dharma).”, the DMK MP said adding that the time has come for Viduthalai, Murasoli, DMK and DK to take up the issue.
Sorry state of political discourse in Tamil Nadu. @arivalayam MP has yet again spewed hatred against one community with the sole aim of appeasing others.
Very very unfortunate mindset of these political leaders who think they own Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/UntspDKdQ3
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 12, 2022
Defending the foul-mouthed DMK MP, former Rajya Sabha MP and a senior leader of the DMK TKS Elangovan said that the “entry of Hinduism” has spoilt Tamil Nadu.
“See the very purpose of the Dravidian Movement is to create parity among human beings. What is Hinduism? What does Hinduism say? It says Varna, it speaks of Manu Dharma. What we feel is.. our fight is against Manu Dharma. When a Hindu, another Hindu, my brother Hindu, could not walk into a street where upper class people live, is an insult. I am denied of my rights. Because I am treated a Shudra.”, Elangovan said.
Adding further, the DMK leader said “The meaning of the word Shudra, what he (A. Raja) said, I am not going to talk about it. But the practice of Manu Dharma was never in the south. The entry of the Sanskrit and Hinduism into this land has spoilt this land.”
He said that they (Dravidian Movement and DMK) made the “Dalit Hindus” and “Backward classes people” to study like the “upper caste people”.
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