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Karuppar Koottam – DMK links exposed

July 16, 2020
The Commune

On Wednesday evening, the Central Crime Branch arrested one Senthilvasan Muthusamy belonging to the Karuppar Koottam Youtube channel after cases were registered from different quarters for their vile and abusive video on Hindu God Murugan.

In the video, Surendar Natarajan, the man who runs Karuppar Koottam, makes derogatory references to Kandhasashti Kavasam, a hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan. Surendar Natarajan surrendered at the Ariyankuppam police station in Puducherry on June 16.

Karuppar Koottam is a group of “Periyarists” (followers of E.V. Ramasamy Naicker known by his followers as Periyar), Communist ideologues and DMK sympathizers. They have been indulging in targeted attacks against Hindus posting videos abusing Hindu Gods, Hindus and Brahmins for a long time under the garb of ‘rationalism’. In the series titled “Aabasa Puranam” (Porn Puranam), members of the Karuppar Kootam (especially Surendhar Natarajan) use vulgar language and trash-talk Hindu Gods like Murugan, Saraswathi, Brahma, etc.

While the Tiruchirapalli West DMK MLA K.N. Nehru had in a statement denied any connection between the party and Karuppar Koottam and blamed certain ‘politically ignorant’ people for carrying out a false propaganda, evidences show otherwise.

Pictures have surfaced that establishes the close relationship shared by Karuppar Koottam and the DMK. In fact, it has led to questions if whether the DMK IT wing is behind the channel itself.

Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK MLA from Madurai Central constituency and the head of DMK’s IT wing can be seen having a luncheon with some of the members of the Karuppar Koottam. This picture was uploaded in social media on 29th April 2019, ten days after the 2019 Lok Sabha General Elections in Tamil Nadu by none other than arrested member of the Karuppar Koottam gang Senthilvasan Muthusamy.

In another picture, Surendar Natarajan can be seen on top a campaign vehicle holding a mic and canvassing votes for the DMK.

The DMK is also a party known for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Earlier, the DMK Chief had on multiple occasions said that if one were to look at the meaning of the mantras chanted during Hindu wedding ceremonies, it would turn out to be ‘disgusting’.