Two days ago, news channels in Tamil Nadu started by peddling baseless allegations on the Central government for allegedly rejecting Tamil Nadu’s tableau for not having ‘prominent freedom fighters’. It was amplified through debates by mainstream Tamil news channel snowballing it into an Centre vs State issue.
Following this CM Stalin had written a letter to the Centre asking to include Tamil Nadu’s tableau in the Republic Day parade for this year.
However, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a letter to CM Stalin had pointed out that selection of tableaus is done after due process that is handled by a committee comprising of eminent persons from arts, culture, sculpting, etc. He said that Tamil Nadu’s tableau did not make it through the third round of the process. He also pointed out that Tamil Nadu’s tableau was present in the Republic Day parades of 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Despite this clarification being issued, CM MK Stalin said that the tableau would be taken across Tamil Nadu on 26th January. Reacting to this, Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai went onto tweet a set of suggestions for the CM, when he presents the tableau to the people of Tamil Nadu. “I respectfully suggest TN CM Thiru @mkstalin avl to keep in mind the following points when he takes the Tableau across TN on Jan 26th 1.The nationalist thoughts & strong spirituality espoused by Mahakavi Subramani Bharati. The Bharat that he dreamed is the mantra for @BJP4India. Mahakavi Subramanya Bhartiyar stood for everything against what @arivalayam practices now. I’m sure he would like a Tilak in his forehead when you showcase him around. He always was proud of his Tamilian & Bhartiya Identity,” he said.
He then went onto give a few more points about Veeramangai Velu Naachiyar and VO Chidambaram as well.
He also took a jibe at CM Stalin who had earlier made faux pas confusing the dates of Independence Day and Republic Day.
Check out the tweet here:
I respectfully suggest TN CM Thiru @mkstalin avl to keep in mind the following points when he takes the Tableau across TN on Jan 26th
1.The nationalist thoughts & strong spirituality espoused by Mahakavi Subramani Bharati. The Bharat that he dreamed is the mantra for @BJP4India
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2022
2. Mahakavi Subramanya Bhartiyar stood for everything against what @arivalayam practices now.
I’m sure he would like a Tilak in his forehead when you showcase him around. He always was proud of his Tamilian & Bhartiya Identity.— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2022
3. The bravery of Veeramangai Velunachiyar & the greatness of Kuyili. They had espoused anybody from any social strata can become a leader & not necessarily to be born into ‘one family’
That would be pertinent with the current political structure you have inherited
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2022
4. The great V O Chidambaram Pillai who was a staunch nationalist & never spoke about a ‘separate state’ anytime !
He suffered grave punishments for standing up for what is right. His spiritual nature and the inspiration he took from Sri Ramakrishna may kindly be showcased.
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2022
Sir, Finally would be happy if you can bring all of these great heroes with their original characters in our school text books & not the edited ones which start from the 1967 DMK Era
Finally sir, just to remind, Jan 26th is Republic Day of our nation & not our Independence Day!
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2022
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