Rabid Youtube Channel Karuppar Koottam, run by a group of “Periyarists”, Communist ideologues and DMK sympathizers has been booked by the Chennai Central Crime Branch for hate speech and inciting caste, religion and ethnic conflict.
A case has been registered under 5 sections of the IPC that includes section 295, 295 (A) along with relevant provisions of the IT Act.
The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP had filed complaint after the issue gained traction. Complaints were filed by Tamil Nadu BJP Youth Wing President Vinoj P. Selvam and Aswathaman, a member of the party’s legal cell.
Members belonging to the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) too had filed a complaint against the channel earlier.
கருப்பர் கூட்டம் என்ற வளையொளி (யூடியூப்) பக்கத்தில் தொடர்ந்து சைவ சமயத்தை சார்ந்த முருகனையும் சிவனையும் இழிவு படுத்தி காணொளி பதியப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
தற்போது இந்த விசயம் பேசும் பொருளாக மாறியுள்ளது. ஆனால் இந்த வளையொளி பக்கத்தை தடை செய்து சம்பந்தப்பட்ட நபரை கைது செய்ய
1/3 pic.twitter.com/62TpRTsNjm— நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி – இராணிப்பேட்டை (@NTK_Ranipettai) July 14, 2020
Karuppar Koottam had abused Hindu God Murugan revered as the Tamil God in Tamil Nadu by making derogatory references to Kandhasashti Kavasam, a hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan.
Karuppar Koottam channel has been posting videos abusing Hindu Gods, Hindus and Brahmins for a long time under the garb of ‘rationalism’. In the series titled “Aabasa Puranam” (Porn Puranam), members of the Karuppar Kootam (especially Surendhar Natarajan) use vulgar language and trash-talk Hindu Gods like Murugan, Saraswathi, Brahma, etc.
The series is anchored by Surendar Natarajan, a Periyarist who had also campaigned for the DMK in previous elections.
Sirpi Rajan, another member of the Karuppar Kootam gang in a video uses gullible Hindu children and abuses Hindus and Hindu Gods in front of them.
It is alleged that the channel enjoys the patronage of Haseef Mohamed, Senior Correspondent of News18 Tamil Nadu and other journalists associated with Centre of Media Persons for Change (CMPC). Members belonging to DK, DMK, VCK and the Communist parties are frequent guests hosted by the channel.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol. Thirumavalavan, DK ideologue Suba Veerapandian are just some of the others who have expressed their support for Karuppar Koottam after Maridhas took them head on in the video about News 18 Tamil Nadu and their alleged links with Karuppar Koottam.
இது கருப்பர் கூட்டம் இல்லை..
செருப்பர் கூட்டம்..!அடையாளம் கண்டுகொள்ளுங்கள்..!
இந்துக்கு எதிரியாக இருக்க எந்த நாயிக்கும் தகுதியில்லை..
இவர்களெல்லாம் துரோகிகள்.வரும் தேர்தலில் செருப்பால் அடிக்க தயார் ஆகுங்கள்.
நாளை நமதே..!#DMK #Karuppar_Koottam #Karuppar_Desam pic.twitter.com/s1iZIZ2W6d
— பெரியார் பேத்தி (@trollsoriyar) July 13, 2020
Like Karuppar Koottam, there are several other channels like – Karuppar Desam, U2 Brutus, Kulukkai, etc where several “Periyarists” and Communists indulge in abusing Hindu Gods. Several people have reported and lodged a complaint with Youtube but the streaming service has not taken any action against these channels for abuse, obscene, hurting religious sentiments and inciting hatred and caste, religious, ethnic conflict.