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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Openly Peddles Hate Against Brahmins

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin continues to keep the fire of the “Hindi imposition” drama simmering while the state is in doldrums. Giving this “protest” a push, he alleged the imposition of Hindi through the National Education Policy (NEP), threatened the survival of several regional languages. In a post on X, Stalin questioned the impact of Hindi on linguistic diversity across India and listed several languages that he claimed were “gasping for survival.” He wrote, “My dear sisters and brothers from other states, Ever wondered how many Indian languages Hindi has swallowed? Bhojpuri, Maithili, Awadhi, Braj, Bundeli, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Magahi, Marwari, Malvi, Chhattisgarhi, Santhali, Angika, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari and many more are now gasping for survival. The push for a monolithic Hindi identity is what kills ancient mother tongues. UP and Bihar were never just “Hindi heartlands.” Their real languages are now relics of the past. Tamil Nadu resists because we know where this ends. Tamil has awakened; Tamil culture has survived! Some languages ​​have given way to Hindi; they have disappeared without a trace!”

Reaffirming his party’s stance, Stalin stated in a letter to his cadre, “We will oppose Hindi imposition. Hindi is the mask, Sanskrit is the hidden face.”

However, the letter to the cadre very blatantly shows that MK Stalin is actually peddling hate against Brahmins under the guise of “opposing Hindi.”

The image in the letter shows a person who has a “Shikha” (tuft) indirectly indicating that Brahmins are pushing for Sanskrit “imposition” and people must oppose them.

The remarks come amid the Centre’s three-language policy, which the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has been opposing on the surface – it is noteworthy that schools run by DMK members and other Dravidianist party leaders offer Hindi as a subject in their schools and have implemented NEP 2020.

Stalin’s Brahmin Hate

In 2021, he endorsed a book peddling Brahmin/Hindu hatred.

When he was the Opposition leader, Stalin had made obscene remarks on Hindu rituals and mocked the purohits while participating in a Muslim wedding function.

How Dravidianists Use Nazi-Style Cartoon Propaganda To Demonize Brahmins

Let us have a look at how Brahmins are depicted across Dravidian literature and “pop culture” through Nazi-style propaganda.

Basically, the caricatures of Tamil Brahmins are based on 3 points:

So, pushing the point that if there is a Brahmin around you, look at them with fear in your eyes because they are going to devour you. If we compare this with the Nazi propaganda, Jews were also described as ugly, evil, money-minded, powerful, and scary, not to forget their flowing beards – they stereotyped Brahmins as those with Shikha (tuft).

Nazi-Style Propaganda

The Dravidianists have made use of what is known as the Picture Superiority Effect – a phenomenon in which imagery/pictures are remembered more than text or words.

Most of the Dravidian literature about Brahmins has a few things in common, especially on their cover images.

Some other methodologies used include zoomorphism – depicting brahmins as animals. In some cases, the brahmin is depicted as the 8-legged octopus. The inspiration seems to have come from (no prizes for guessing) the Nazi propaganda.

Image Source: https://x.com/realitycheckind/status/1633686952611577857

Let’s take a look at some examples.

The Dravidianists have been using such imagery and Nazi-style propaganda to villainze Brahmins and imprint this message in the minds of gullible people over the years. Chief Minister MK Stalin continues to do this to this day, in an age where he and his party men claim they have “eradicated” caste.

(With inputs from India Today)

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