Both DMK and AIADMK, especially DMK, have spoiled TN totally and Karunanidhi has contributed greatly to the same.Periyar wanted caste to be abolished but Kaunanidhi twisted the same to propogate antibrahminism and anti Hinduism. Now not only his sons are revolting but his wives also are intefering in decision making. He is a prisoner in his own family.
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by Selvam kumar on Jun 10, 2008 08:03 PM Permalink
No need for esp.DMK.Both are spoiling TN.It was Mannargudi during ADMK rule started this culture.Brahmins were killed more during ADMK than DMK.As long as we ill treat brahmins TN can't prosper.Every where caste war if again DMK and ADMK comes up to power. and TN will be the worst place to live in.
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by RRAMESH on Jun 10, 2008 08:25 PM Permalink
Bring BJP to power just as Kannada people have done.Tamil nadu will change.Dont go to Vijayakanth who has no experience.
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by Logo on Jun 10, 2008 08:51 PM Permalink
Yes Bring BJP power as soon as possible.... If they cant find Muslims or Christains to kill...they will go for the non brahim castes...just like they are doing in Karnataka...2 days in Power and they shoot on poor lower caste farmers... BJP is the beggining of the ENd of our Country
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by Kris iyer on Jun 10, 2008 09:00 PM Permalink
Bhaskaran, Selvam and HariPrasad, Rajaji, devised much of the strategy with Annadurai in the mid-1960s, for the 1967 DMK rule. He ignored the strident anti-brahmin abuse of the DMK, but focused on his opposition to the Congress. He started with TN, then went on to all-India level with his Swatantra Party to oppose Congress. Many brahmins followed Rajaji's advice and voted for DMK in 1967. It is disappointing that DMK, ADMK rule has turned out to be worse than the Congress rule. Only emotional rhetoric, symbolic gestures like "Make Tamil a Classical language". No real progress in anything much. Corruption strong. I am sad that "caste" has been strengthened. There is a party for "Naickers", one for "Nadars", one for thevars, one for "Dalits-1" (Thiruma Valavan) and another for "Dalits-2" (Krishnaswamy). I see a Sangham for every caste as there were in the 19th century. I am also saddened by the spreading "goondaism". Example, the disgraceful Chennai Corpn. elections in 2007 ( I and another person went to vote, found an open lorry blocking the booth - with DMK rowdies waving weapons, we heard one say, "Dai, indha rendu iyerungalaiyun oottukku pochchollu" = "Ask the two iyers to go home") and the recent violence within the DMK party elections in UdamalaiPettai, when a DSP was badly beaten up for doing his job. In my view, Tamils used to be a polite, cultured and warm people. But since the 1960s they have taken another "avataram". These are not the people I grew up with.
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by Seshadri on Jun 10, 2008 09:46 PM Permalink
kris iyer,
i have seen and experienced some of the goondaism as is mentioned in your post... the most unfortunate thing is that these types of hooliganism is not brought to the public... the media is hand in glove either with the dmk or the admk...
the vendetta that was started by ramasamy naicken is what has kept fuelling the dmk politics... everything is seens as either brahmin or non-brahmin...
sentiments galore in TN, and the feeling of subjucation by brahmins has been deeply rooted in their minds and it is an uphill task to convince otherwise... a maddened mind does not comprehend things easily...
rajaji is only to blame as he fostered a snake to counter another...
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by bharathi raja on Jun 10, 2008 10:12 PM Permalink
Hi Kris & Seshadri, I completely agree to your view on current socio-political situation prevails in tamilnadu. I personally feel that brahmins in Tamilnadu have distanced themselves from other streams. This is not happening in other states where they co-exist like brothers and sisters. In tamilnadu particularly in metroes brahmin are living in pockets and are unwilling to mingle with others. I found it very difficult to get a house for myself in Ashoknagar which is predominantly a brahmin area. They simply refuse to give house to non-brahmins even though i am a strict vegetarian. This makes the task easier for politicians and missionaries who want to split the people on caste lines. Finally this is the duty of broad minded people like us to create mutually helpful,friendly atmosphere where all people live in harmony.
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by Seshadri on Jun 10, 2008 11:02 PM Permalink
hi bharati raja,
i appreciate your views on the topic...
the reason why brahmins do not give houses to non-brahmins is predominantly due to "uncleanliness" of the other (if i may use the expression without hurting anybody)... coz, the brahmins are highly disciplined in their habits and manners and anything against it immediately gets their dislike...
also, probably if you go through known friends, am sure that they would be inclined to believe you...
i have a house in coimbatore and even though we preferred brahmins because of obvious similarities in living style, we let it to a vegetarian non-brahmin... so i think it is rather an individual preference that matters in these things which should not be considered as "social distancing"...
we have several family friends who are non brahmin vegetarians and we treat them equallly...
i believe that you are confusing individual preferences to societal co-existence!
