Thavathiru Kumaragurupara Swamigal of the Kaumara Madalayam has strongly condemned the speech of CPIM MP from Madurai, Su Venkatesan who recently derogated the Sengol in Parliament.
Swamigal said, “Su Venkatesan was elected by the people to represent Madurai in the Lok Sabha. In Madurai, when justice was denied, the Sengol bent and the King gave up his life is something everyone knows. In Silappadikaram, the injustice and embarrassment meted out to Kannagi and how the Sengol bent is written in the epic. In this scenario, when all the newly elected MPs are beginning a new session of Parliament, a UP MP first starts speaking about the Sengol, that it has to be removed from Parliament. It is observed that the rituals and practices of our religion are being derogated by several. It is disappointing. The one from this soil (Madurai) also speaking like this is also regrettable. History tells us that it is the same soil he (Su Venkatesan) is from where when justice was denied, the Sengol bent. Whoever speaks wherever, it is an insult to Tamils.”
சங்கம் வைத்து தமிழ் வளர்த்த மதுரை மண்ணிலிருந்து ஒரு அரைவேக்காட்டு பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் திரு வெங்கடேசன் என்ற காசுக்கு விலை போன கட்சியை சேர்ந்தவர் பேசிய பேச்சுக்கு திரு குமரகுருபர சுவாமிகள் கடும் கண்டனத்தை தெரிவித்துள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/vGlL1J2mbS
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During the motion of thanks to the President in the 18th Lok Sabha, Su Venkatesan critiqued the ‘Sengol,’ a royal scepter symbolizing righteousness, justice, and authority in Indian culture. He ridiculed its narrative by comparing it unfavorably with historical kings known for polygamy and opulent lifestyles in their women’s quarters. Even though, such associations had no relevance to the Sengol. He questioned the symbolism of bringing the Sengol into parliamentary proceedings, asking rhetorically about the historical oppression of women by kings who wielded it.
Venkatesan queried, “Do you know, how many hundreds of women were kept as slaves by each king who held this sengol? What are you trying to say to the women of the country by bringing and keeping the Sengol here? It is painful.”
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