In yet another instance of DMK peddling hatred against the Tamil Brahmin community, the party’s IT wing headed by DMK MLA TRB Rajaa, posted a comic attacking Brahmins with casteist stereotyping and jibes.
The DMK through its social media handles has been posting comic posts titled ‘Dravidathaal Vaazhgirom’ narrating the party’s origins and the so-called ‘Dravidian Movement’.
In one such post that was posted on 14 February 2023, the comic story board attacks the Tamil Brahmin community by stereotyping them and peddling propaganda against them.
The first board shows a group of Brahmin men discussing the formation of Madras Presidency Association saying “A few people gather against the Non-Brahmin Association. A consultative meeting was held at one person’s house.”
The Madras Presidency Association was a faction within the Indian National Congress that was formed to counter the divisive strategy of Justice Party which was acting as a British stooge.
In the second board, one man says “Mr. Pillai.. put some of the Shudras of the Congress party in that (Madras Presidency Association).”
The third board depicts an imaginary conversation between two Brahmins where one of them says “Avaa (Tamil Brahmin slang) Kai viraalalye avaa kannai kuththivittom oi (Tamil Brahmin slang)” which translates to “we poked their eyes with their own fingers”.
In the last board, one of the Tamil Brahmin man is shown saying “Haven’t we been doing this for thousands of years?”
This comic strip was shared by the DMK IT wing with the caption “The mob, sanctifying their birth and living in obscurity, conspired to destroy the unity among non-Brahmins!”
தங்களின் பிறப்பை புனிதப்படுத்தி மூடத்தனத்தை மறைத்து வாழ்ந்துக் கொண்டிருந்த கும்பல், பார்ப்பனரல்லாத மக்களிடையே இருந்த ஒற்றுமையை சிதைக்க சூழ்ச்சி செய்தது! #திராவிடத்தால்வாழ்கிறோம் pic.twitter.com/7runk2YmMf
— DMK IT WING (@DMKITwing) February 14, 2023
It is to be noted that the above post is a fictional portrayal and not a historical incident.
Many have reported the post saying that the DMK is once again peddling anti-Brahmin propaganda.
It is common knowledge that the DMK resorts to tirade against Tamil Brahmins to coax the wealthy landed castes (Mudaliar, Naidu, Reddy, Pillai and Chettiar) who are the traditional vote bank for the DMK.
Verified official DMK IT Wing creates and shares a vicious propaganda comic demonizing Tamizh Brahmins.
As I said this is state sponsored. Ultimately a police matter.
(( will share panel by panel translation )) @dhume @ShashiTharoor https://t.co/tcfus1bhb6 pic.twitter.com/339BPef46k
— Reality Check India (@realitycheckind) February 15, 2023
What a shame! Ruling party of tn rather than uniting ppl is hell bent on dividing them? Doesn't you anti brahminism know boundaries! That's stopping too low #DMKITWING posting hatred! https://t.co/2WDhHHbp67
— Bhagirathi (@BhagirathiCV) February 15, 2023
This shuld be the handiwork of hate monger @TRBRajaa . Yest he was caught fr his shameless tweet saying the 10 lane highway was propaganda https://t.co/aMYMBmFth1
— Ajay Shankar (@tweetajaay) February 15, 2023
ஒரு சாதிக்கெதிராக ஆளும் கட்சியே அதிகார பூர்வமாக வன்முறையை தூண்டும் வகையில் பதிவிடுவது வன்மையாக கண்டிக்கத்தக்கது. அனைவருக்குமான முதலவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் கண்டிப்பாரா? பாராட்டுவாரா? https://t.co/3VFjgIADaU
— Narayanan Thirupathy (@narayanantbjp) February 15, 2023
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