Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has said that it is incorrect to use the term “Dravidian Race,” which was coined by the British, even after their rule.
On the occasion of Tribal Pride Day, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi presented floral tributes to the portrait of tribal leader Birsa Munda at the Governor’s House in Chennai.
During the celebrations, he said to the students, “The British were incorrect in referring to Dravidam as a race. The Pancha Dravidian region lies south of the Vindhya Hills, while the Pancha Aryan region lies north. People from the north are moving south, and people from the south are moving north.”
He also stated that it is incorrect to follow what the British referred to as the Dravidian race even after the British era. Continuing, he said, “The British government has made an artificial classification among the tribal people. The differences between the tribal people must be broken down.”
“The central government and the state government provide two types of reservation for the tribal people. As far as the state is concerned the reservation is given according to the census. Tamil Nadu has 8 lakh tribals out of a population of 8 crores. The state government provides 1% reservation for them. It is less, and it should be taken into account by the state government,” he added.
(with inputs from News18 Tamil)
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