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“You Called Tamil ‘Saniyan’ – What Social Justice Did You Achieve?” – NTK Chief Seeman Blasts EVR, Slams TVK Chief Actor-Turned-Politician Vijay For Calling Him Party’s ‘Philosophical Guide’

January 9, 2025
The Commune

Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief Seeman has once again sharply criticized Dravidian ideologue EV Ramasamy Naicker (EVR), questioning the connection between him and social justice. Seeman mocked EVR’s controversial actions during the independence movement, challenging the rationality behind his decisions. He further criticized EVR for what he described as an anti-Tamil mindset.

This pointed criticism from Seeman comes in response to questions from reporters regarding his earlier remarks in which he had criticized actor turned politician Vijay for declaring EVR as one of his ideal leaders for the party. Speaking to reporters in Vadalur, Seeman stated, “In this world, everything is born from a language. As I speak the language, I am a Tamilian. I’ve been speaking this language for a long time. When a group of people live together, they are recognized as a race, and when that group stays in a specific area, the land boundary becomes defined as a national territory. Language provides everything — art, literature, culture, lifestyle, tradition, worship, history, and science. But if that language is saniyan, garbage, barbaric language, and asking Does your mother Tamil have horns? Did your Tamil mother fail to make you study for three thousand years? Hasn’t Tamil mother not made poets who wrote the Thirukkural, Silappatikaram, Manimekalai, Ainkurunuru, Pathittrupathu, Paripadal, and other Sangam literature to study?”

Seeman continued his critique, saying, “In what language did EVR write, who called ‘Tamil’ a Saniyan? You wrote in that very ‘Saniyan,’ didn’t you? When you despised my language and considered it to nothing, Then what kind of social change, reform, or politics there can be? The fundamentals are wrong. Tell me, isn’t that so? I possess the world’s best principles — the Thirukkural — but you called it ‘sh*t.’ Kamban, an enemy; Elango Adigal, an enemy; Valluvar, another enemy… You’ve dismissed everything of mine as rubbish. Then, who are you to talk about social change and what’s good?” Seeman went on to question, “If he (EVR) is meant to be a policy guide for the TVK, then you should say how?”

Seeman continued his harsh criticism, saying, “Is this about women’s rights? Is it a woman’s right to say that if you have desires, you can have a physical relationship with your mother, daughter, or sister and be happy? I want you to answer that. Whether liquor prohibition? You say he cut down thousands of coconut trees on his land. You call him a rationalist, right? I’m a farmer (declaring), ‘You cannot collect toddy from my farm, and that’s it.’ Is cutting down trees rationalism? A action wise person would be (say), ‘You don’t have the right to collect toddy from my land.’ Let’s put that aside as he also fought for liquor prohibition, but didn’t he say, ‘Which country in the world doesn’t have alcohol? Everyone is consuming it and telling people not to drink is like don’t sleep with married wife. Now do you agree with him here?”

Seeman, taking a direct jab at EVR and the concept of social justice, said, “Someone should clarify whether EVR truly has a connection to social justice, or whether our leader Annaimuthu is the one connected to social justice and reservation. Who fought for and secured these rights; was it Annaimuthu or EVR? Don’t speak of something and turn this into a political stage and make me angry.”

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