Indeed wise words from atheist Karunanidhi. But, the fact is he has insulted Hindu Gods at every turn. It is his favourite pastime. There are innumerable instances of his crude utterances. Two recent examples. When he wanted all mantras in Hindu Temples to be chanted in Tamil, there were some who thought that it goes against the accepted norms, especially in old Temples where chanting mantras in Sanskrit is in vogue since centuries.The retort of the CM was: "Hindu Gods not knowing Tamil can leave the State". When someone asked how about Muslims who made their call to Allah in Arabic, he maintained a studied silence. His barbs at Lord Rama during the recent Ramar Sethu episode is well known and does not need any repetition. So, it is apt to say that Karunanidhi is a selective atheist and selective rationalist, all his barbs aimed only at Hindus and Hinduism!Need one say more about his atheistic values! Why this selectiveness? Elementary - it is pure and simple vote bank politics and everyone including Karunanidhi knows this!
