Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Where are we.... !?

Periyar Erode Venkata Ramasamy (September 17, 1879 – December 24, 1973), also known as Ramaswami, EVR, Thanthai Periyar, or Periyar, was a Dravidian social activist, who founded the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam.Periyar propagated the principles of rationalism, self-respect, women’s rights and eradication of caste. He opposed the exploitation and marginalization of the non-Brahmin indigenous Dravidian peoples of South India and the imposition of, what he considered, Indo-Aryan India.
People especially in Tamil Nadu compare the lives of Mahtma Gandhiji and Periyaar as both were great social activists who strived for social welfare all through their lives. However there was a significant difference in their ideologies and preachings. I am not able to imagine in my wildest dreams a person who thrust atheism upon people being compared with Mahatma. I truly understand that many may disagree with my views. This mutual respect of each others opinion s is what makes us humans. So how could so called "Thanthai" Periyaar not respect the sentiments of thousands of God fearing people in this country.
Adolf hitlerWhat does this name bring to your mind? Disgust and Hatred. Very true because Hitler's Aryan Supremacy theory lead to the genocide and holocaust of the jews.Now when Hilter's Pro- Aryan theory offends you how could we accept Periyar's Pro-Dravidian theory. Our country is made of people from different races and we cannot support an ideology which vehemntly detests certain sect of the society. If you still dont agree then imagine Hitler being born in India. I doubt if Periyar would have been able to propogate his views. I read few excerpts where Periyaar had derided Subramania Bharathi, a great insprirational poet and freedom fighter. I was not able to understand and broke my head as to why "Thanthai" did so. Then the "Sherlock Holmes" inside me came out and I checked to which cast Bahrathi belonged to. Perfect, you guessed it he was a brahmin.
How could Periyaar drive his atheist ideals into the god fearing and temple going people's hearts? How could he hurt the sentiments of millions of people.Dont believe me then watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxM5kpqt7oc&feature=related
Realisation dawned on me. It was not atheism but it was anti-Hindus, anti-North India and anti-Aryans. This was were the anti-hindi campaign also started. Speaking of the campaign lets analyse his ideology and political party Dravida Kazhagam. Dravida means south india , parts of Sri Lanka and some parts of Malyasia,Singapore. Does this party or its offshoots have any presence outside Tamil Nadu, forget Malaysia,Singapore. The DK party's initial slogan and ideology was a demand for a separate Dravidian country. Imagine what would have happened to the numerous North Indian and Brahmin families in tamil Nadu. Doesnt this still make you think that Periyaar really acted like Hitler.However this cause of a separate country was not supported by the other dravidian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Soon an amendment was made to the costitution leading to the prosecution of any protests for separate country. Fearing backlash the DK party changed its slogan to a separate province for Tamils. Now wait, is Periyaar working for the welfare of Tamils or Dravidians?We neither need a pro Aryan group nor a pro dravidian group. What we need is peaceful co existence of people from different religions, caste and culture.We need a united India.

1 comment:

  1. First am a indian... and also dravidan... i hate ARYANS...they r destroy our nation...

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