A video of former Union Minister and Nilgiris DMK MP Andimuthu Raja has stirred a controversy where he says, “I threw away all holy ashes (Vibuthi) and I also placed a elephant cracker below Ganesha’s statue, and it exploded,”.
DMK’s Hindu hatred is not new. They never greet for Hindu festivals, they preach and spread messages against Hindus from one stage to another, they respect and honour anybody who speaks against Hinduism, and they consider smearing Vibuthi and Kumkum on the forehead as a disgusting practice.
Aanimuthu, belonging to the Periyar Organisation, passed away recently. Speaking at his film opening ceremony, DMK’s A Raja said, “Geographically, I and Aanaimuthu belong to the same district, I studied in the Periyar Kudil conducted by Aanaimuthu in 1973 when I was doing my 6th grade. At that point, when I used to step out, my mother would ask me to smear Muruga’s Vibuthi and I would smear it. Then I listened to Periyar’s final speech and continued reading all of his books. After that, I threw away the Vibuthi. Not only that, I also placed a elephant cracker below your Ganesha idol and it exploded. That was a time in my life. The reason behind this change in me is Periyar’s final speech.”
This is not the first time DMK MP A Raja who is also the Deputy General Secretary of the party has made comments disrespecting Hindu identities and the Hindu faith. There have been multiple instances where he has abused Hindus and Hindu Gods.
(With inputs from Kathir news)
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