A few days ago, the Dravidian propaganda handle on social media platform X was exposed, and its admins are being revealed individually. The Commune also reported on how a person named Kathir RS, biographer of TN CM and DMK chief MK Stalin, was the face behind the handle ‘We Dravidians’ that spewed venom against Hindus, especially Brahmins.
The handle met stiff opposition from Pawan Kalyan’s fans after the latter, and Udhayanidhi Stalin locked horns over Sanatana Dharma’s remarks. An Andhra Pradesh-based advocate filed a police complaint against the handle. Subsequently, the admins deactivated the handle and disappeared.
But did you know that the anti-Hindu secessionist handle We Dravidians had a strong DMK connection? For the launch of this biography, Kathir is seen with a few members known to be staunch supporters of the party or associated with the party itself in some way.
Great team of @WeDravidians @rasukumar is the admin
I have no idea why / how the handle which demands to break India is being allowed to run from Chennai pic.twitter.com/C5DRwSeT2o
— 🧠 (@BackupBrainy) October 6, 2024
Let us look at each of the DMK members that ‘We Dravidians’ admin Kathir met one-by-one.
Jeyaranjan
Known as Dr Jeyaranjan, he is the Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission in Tamil Nadu. An alleged ‘economist’ J Jeyaranjan was appointed to the Tamil Nadu State Development Policy Council formed by the MK Stalin-led DMK government when it came to power in May 2021. He also wrote a paper in 2019 in which he accused the DMK of massive corruption in illegal sand mining and mafia.
In 2023, following the floods in Tamil Nadu, in a video clipping shared by DMK mouthpiece Sun News, Vice Chairman of State Planning Commission (SPC) J Jeyarajan is seen peddling lies about the press interview given by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the floods in TN that time.
In the discussion, the self-proclaimed “economist” criticized FM Sitharaman, accusing her of using arrogant and dismissive body language during an interview, which he said disregarded the struggles of the Tamil Nadu people. He questioned why the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) should focus on the state’s ₹4,000 crore expenditure. He also dismissed claims that the state government pocketed central relief funds, stating that strict rules govern how the money is distributed and accounted for, ensuring proper procedures are followed.
Watch | "நிதியமைச்சர் நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் பேட்டியை சில நிமிடங்கள் கூட என்னால் பார்க்க முடியவில்லை.." – ஜெ.ஜெயரஞ்சன், மாநில திட்டக்குழு துணைத் தலைவர்#SunNews | #NirmalaSitharaman | #TNSouthFlood pic.twitter.com/gEb1lG7WEM
— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) December 25, 2023
Zakir Hussain
A ‘Bharatanatyam dancer’, Zakir Hussain was appointed by the DMK government in 2022 as an advisor for 17 district music schools. Proclaiming to be a devotee of Lord Ranganatha, Hussain maintains his Islamic name and associates himself with the DMK. He had been accused of sexual harassment by a government music schoolteacher. Hussain is a card-carrying member of the DMK who joined the party in January 2021. He came under the spotlight when it was widely reported in the media that he was prevented from entering the Srirangam Ranganathar Temple. However, he in an interview to a YouTube channel had claimed that he had been going to the temple for many years and was never denied entry. The appointment as advisor came to be after this incident.
MM Abdulla
DMK MP Abdulla is known for making secessionist statements in the Parliament. On a day when the Supreme Court of India upheld the abrogation of Article 370 by the Narendra Modi government, INDI Ally DMK MP MM Abdullah made a shocking statement on the floor of Rajya Sabha that borderline called for Kashmir’s secession on a racial basis.
Quoting anti-Hindu and anti-India Dravidian demagogue EV Ramasamy Naicker (hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers), the DMK MP said “Every race has the right to self-determination. It is applicable for Kashmiri people as well.” Despite objections, the DMK MP kept repeating the same lines and even called for an “investigation of human rights abuses in Kashmir”.
“I propose the concrete steps to address the situation in Kashmir, sir. Establish an independent commission to investigate human rights violations in Kashmir”, the I.N.D.I. Ally DMK MP said.
#DMK MP Mr.Abdulla’s separatist agenda clearly exposed by Union Finance Minister Smt.@nsitharaman in Rajya Sabha today.
After #Congress’s protest against DMK, now DMK refuses to send any Spokespersons today to any channel to discuss #Kashmir.
பயந்துட்டுயா குமாரு @arivalayam ?? pic.twitter.com/zQ648YBBft
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) December 11, 2023
The Hindu’s Paneerselvan
As of 2021, AS Panneerselvan was the Executive Director of Panos South Asia, working across eight countries. He is a steering committee member of the Global Forum for Media Development and an advisory panel member for the Knight International Journalism Fellowship. He has held senior roles at Sun Network and Outlook magazine, managing editorial policy and covering politics, economy, and Sri Lanka extensively. He is also an adjunct faculty at the Asian College of Journalism. He was a Reuters Fellow at Oxford and lectures globally on media and South Asian issues. What is problematic is that he directed the documentary Making Trouble Where There Is None, produced by Frontline magazine of The Hindu group, which examines ‘communal mobilization under the cover of the Lord Ganesh festival’ in Chennai.
TRB Rajaa
The DMK Minister for Industries and head of the IT Wing, we all know what kind of a personality, TRB Rajaa is. Kathir has often been seen with Rajaa.
MK Stalin
‘We Dravidians’ admin Kathir also presents his book on DMK chief Stalin and why he needs to be the Prime Minister of India. He presents the book to the subject – Stalin himself.
Udhayanidhi Stalin
Lastly, Kathir presents the biography he wrote to Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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