He is a stalwart and has spoken what literate literate hindus believe that ram existed only in hindu mythology. Apollo,Mars,etc, their gods of yester years and prior to being enlightened by celestial religions and whose statues are found all over Europe existed only in greek mythology. No one reveres them now and it is only in India that mythology survives and is heavily subscribed to. When a great leader speaks out , a political game starts. Dirty politics and politicians are the bane of India. As for the likes of Karunanidhi ...May your tribe increase.