operation of the Mullaperiyar dam over which Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been sparring for long. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. All rights reserved. Thank God none of them ever blessed the newly married couple that they should ever live life as they did. C. Rajagopalachari was another tall brahmin leader whom EVR envied. Marwaris and Gujarathis were targeted too. The pinnacle of this hypocrisy was when a statue of EVR was unveiled by his disciples in the presence of EVR himself in Chennai. I predict that crazes will die naturally while excellence whether in art or culture will always prevail! Whatever came on the way to his promiscuous life was detested and he envied and admired the British in India living an ammoral life in India. A civilisation famous for love,openness and embrace of races was maimed openly under the name of revolution, by fast spinners of hate. Water woes: The 2018 floods in Kerala and the erratic monsoons have put the 126-year-old dam in the spotlight. As a result Dravidian politics became Statues driven resulting in Statues crazy Sychophantic anticulture. What he said in cooler moments rare though they were are also available. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to consider a representation sent by a petitioner to remove a portion of French Revolution was a singular example. Ramaswamy Naicker, Even then it was clear that the trend was changing. water rights. The longer the period of impact, the more conceptual the idea conceived is deemed to be of the impacting mind. WebOn 9 July, 1949, a 70-year-old Periyar, E V Ramasamy, married the 32-year-old Maniammai. Does someone have any link proving it or stating that it is a folklore. Clever twists that marked propagation that he loved the depraved castes are meant for optics. Gautham You should consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction before relying upon any of the information presented here. Kerala We are told that he was not against Brahmins but against Brahmanism. Did Thanthai Periyar fail in his mission 21 Engel Injection Molding Machines (28 to 300 Ton Capacity), 9 new Rotary Engel Presses (85 Ton Capacity), Rotary and Horizontal Molding, Precision Insert Molding, Full Part Automation, Electric Testing, Hipot Testing, Welding. Government money was misused by DMK party to carry imaginary claims as movies came to be considered real in the stunted brains of Tamils. They lost ability to discern under the rule of rationalists. They demand submission as they are insecure. They cannot be abusive or personal. EVR desired a free, no holds barred, condition free exciting life. WebErode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 24 December 1973), revered as Periyar [a] or Thanthai [b] Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started In 2001, about a hundred years later, around 4.3% of them resided in villages the figure would be 5.6% if the non-Tamil Brahmins were also added. Similarly, while it is true that Periyar did agitate in 1951 when the Madras high court struck down the orders on reservation and the Government of Madras subsequently lost its appeal with the Supreme Court it was on the recommendations of the Congress Government of Madras and on consideration of the need for removing man-made equalities (in Granville Austins words) that the Nehru dispensation brought in the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution. The publicly read out marriage agreement became a superficial drama and in the melee, neither of the couple ever meant what they read out as an oath. He did not think about others. (Periyar E.V.R. Sometime before, I have read this about Periyar's funeral: Government of India / Chief secretary was against giving Periyar a state Funeral because he held no constitutional positions. EVR hated communists to the core. Periyar was at the forefront of the protests against Hindi imposition. There is a good chance that it is true. EVR excercised selective hatred based on his personal experiences and remained and died as one. Period. He wanted the British to continue to remain in power while simultaneously complaining that they were succumbing to the machinations of the Brahmins. No Tamil publication except the Thuglak published it. But despite aging, EVRs habits and philistine life continued. This then gives us two options. The Dutch loot - Part Two of European colonialism, EVR Periyar: A checkup on facts & propaganda. They involve different types of recognition, such as NO ! , UNESCO ie) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization did not credit EV Ramasamy with any award titled The Socrates of / When 44 Dalits were massacred by non brahmin upper castes in Keezhavenmeni, he chose to be tactfully remain quiet. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The only time Rajinikanth openly admitted to having political ambitions was in a Doordarshan interview in 1995. Note: This article was corrected on September 22, 2017, to state that reservations were first introduced in Tamil Nadu in 1927 with the support of the Swarajya Party, not the Justice Party as was stated earlier. He once said that the white people who lived in the temperate regions were less brainy than the ones who lived in Tamil Nadu. Little surprise, therefore, that this dialogue seems to have jumped out of the screen and taken to the streets. This marriage caused outrage and was said to have caused a split in the organisation and Self-Respect Movement and Periyar E.V.R UNESCO's Chavez Outrage Despite EVR losing to Sathyamurthy within the Congress, EVRs followers many decades later had their last hateful laugh when surreptiously they removed his name from Sathyamurthy reservoir in Poondi which was conceived by Satyamurthy to supply water to Chennai city. And this brings us to the next question. This number increased to around 14,000 in 1936. Colleges swarmed with them. I express convictions! Periyar was the only cactus plant to have bloomed in it. / What happened in Salem in 1971 This is compilation of a series of first hand reports. He accepted the Constitution written by the Brahmins and signed on the dotted lines. It seems you have Javascript turned off in your browser. The price is this: he asked for 10% reservation and they gave him 15%. Congress was not launched to fight for Indias independence and an aura was later carefully created that the Party was launched to fight for India. As a result, most of coveted government jobs went to the Brahmins. This number increased to around 14,000 in 1936. For the first time ever, Rajinikanth spoke against EV Ramaswamy at a public function. He objected to government favouring Muslims and it was only the Christians, he seems to have spared. As long as the ones who follow Manu dharma exist, the nation will never have discipline, integrity, honesty and justice. periyar unesco award controversy there a controversy about Periyar in Tamil The Tamil Brahmins started migrating to cities both within the Tamil land and without whereas an overwhelming majority of them had been living in villages at the dawn of the 20th century. At the same time, Periyar was also paranoid that democracy would result in Brahmins completely taking over the reins of the government. I am not able to remember where I read or heard that. UttarPradesh of Chief Minister Mayawati entered the fray and sure she did give competition. We will see how and why EVR did what he did? I am not able to find any thing proving it. His words: India should never go anywhere near democratic principles. In the event of a dam failure, it would result in unfathomable human tragedy and submitted a case for decommissioning the dam, in whose place a new dam could be built to cater to Tamil Nadu's water needs. He accused Ambedkar for selling himself to the Brahmins: The Brahmins had paid him a price. WebSometime before, I have read this about Periyar's funeral: Government of India / Chief secretary was against giving Periyar a state Funeral because Remove wrong information on Periyar: PIL plea - The Hindu The reason? Overall, there were about 15,000 Brahmins out of about 80,000 government employees (, Political Career of E.V. Nevertheless, this raises another pertinent question. My HINDU civilisation alone is my focus. He did not think about others. (, Periyars atheism was crude and obnoxious. Distory Buster. This is driving me low-key mad, not remembering where I read it. Design of a new dam by Krishnan is an author in both English and Tamil. EVR called Idols as lifeless stones and called out those beliefs of honouring and worshipping them as crass and superstitious. Unfortunately, Periyar and his disciples could not look at the problem from this perspective. They attributed exactly like Hitler did with the German Jews grand conspiracies and clever manipulations by Brahmins for the plight of the non-Brahmins. Though his love for science was childlike, he did not have the intellectual rigour to understand what the scientific enterprise was all about. Colleges swarmed with them. Are they not comparable to the Brahmins who too have no responsibility but have the rulers in their pocket, have entered the ruling dispensation and been lording over (all of us)?, This is Periyar E.V. With a totally upper class bourgeois arrogance EVR had no compassion for the Dalits. It was forgotten in a minute. In 2001, about a hundred years later, around 4.3% of them resided in villages the figure would be 5.6% if the non-Tamil Brahmins were also added. Because the truth is worth it.). In 2017 he called supporting DMK (in 1996) a political accident. Socrates title for Periyar in Class IX text book is false information He once sent sent his close friends to ogle and tease his wife while she was on a visit to a temple and succeeded in impressing her later that going to temples was unsafe for her as temples are filled with rogues and mischief makers. No political party in India was exception to this rule but dynastic, Sychophantic parties went top gear installing ugly, disproportionately formed insulting ugly specimens as life like statues which exposed the hypocrisy of their intentions and the poor skill of the sculptors. Their snakes dont have venom but the Tamil snakes do. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. Hope you will be inspired by this narration. On an average, 22 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of water is diverted, irrigating about 2.20 lakh acres and meeting the drinking water requirements of people in the region. Naicker laid foundations to a confused self respect and rationalist(as he called himself..rationalising whatever he did) movement that emanated from his enormous personal frustrations. Mullaperiyar dam controversy The Central Government set up an expert committee in 2000 to look into the dam's safety. UNESCO Baker, 1976, p. 46). Periyar, the 'South Indian Socrates' who smashed Brahminical In fact, reservations werefirst introduced in Tamil Nadu in 1927, when P. Subbarayan was the chief minister and had the support of the Swarajya Party, and when Periyar was just leaving the Congress. Infuriated and disappointed that his dreams for power were vanishing, he pleaded with British not to give India independence and in case they had to, continue to govern India from London. Recently new interpretations are given to defend EVRs thoughts. But he didn't lie. Compare it with the Vedas which stood for the whole humanity, whose authors unknown and survived the test of time through word of mouth. The Brahmin or Brahminism? For impactful stories you just cant miss, By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy. EVR Periyar: A checkup on facts & propaganda January 20, 2019 destruction catalysed on a vibrant culture and so the Christian dominated UNESCO honoured EVR with an award in 1970 turning Nelsons eye to the fact that racism was banned by United Nations. His first child, a daughter was afflicted by polio and he thou. But equally astonishing is his work on eradication of caste, women's empowerment and social reform, which are globally acknowledged legacies. Whenever rat sized opinions and ideas existed, huge euphoria erupts and few months or years later, the bubble bursts. No, but he mixed up the details. Am aware that girl students in hostels run by the Dravidar Kazhagam trust in Tamilnadu provide nutritionless tastless food to girl students despite collecting huge fees. The court will hear the case again on November 11. EVRs desire for instant stardom in Congress was not achieved because of Leaders like Sathyamurthy and some other Brahmins who ran the party. Ramaswamy was a great social reformer. Unfortunate for him the Congress he joined in 1919 had many morally upright stalwarts like Sathyamurthy, a brahmin which deepened his despair. Either Rajinikanth spoke without thinking it through. , Fuller and Narasimhan, 2014, appendix). The water supplied from it through a tunnel to the water-scarce southern region of Tamil Nadu, especially the Vaigai basin, would be the lifeline for farmers of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts. It is almost axiomatic in Tamil Nadu, and constantly parroted by non-Tamils too, that it was thanks only to Periyar that reservations in jobs and education came into being in the state. In 1927, the Justice Party had been in the opposition. The seeds were sown by the upper class elitist but anti brahmin Justice party which competed with Congress to solicit favours from the British. Periyar was a selfless and incorruptible man of considerable personal charm. Periyar commented on the murders thus: So long as democracy exists, the honest will have no other option except to fade away, giving the dishonest room to dance around. Most of EVRs statue carry his message of No God. EVRs rationalism was limited by his experiences but refused to accept that marriage in a civilisation has been conceived not as some individual enterprise but as a social effort to ensure a lifelong commitment by couple. M. Karunanidhi (front row, third from left) and Periyar (fourth). They knew that even if they gave him 25%, not even three or four percent of qualified people would be available [among the Dalits]. WebThe fake propaganda states, In 1970, he was honored by UNESCO with an award, the citation of which said: Periyar, the Prophet of a New Age, Socrates of South Asia, Father of the Social Reform Movement, Arch Enemy of ignorance, superstitions, meaningless customs and base manners. This award Continue Reading T.M. A three foot statue with a foot long head became common. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. It says it is taking steps to complete the remaining works to strengthen the dam, including those meant for the baby dam, situated alongside the main dam, for which clearances from the Kerala and Central Governments are required. Yet, he tweeted against Rajinikanth's statements, saying, "Periyar should be kept at the highest pedestal and respected.". UNESCO Thus, less than 1% of 1% of the population were graduating from these colleges. Recently it has come to light that UNESCORTED did not give him any award but it was given by UNESCO MANRAM which was formed by ANBAZAGAN DMK brother .Please remove the relevant para. Claims that he was friendly with Brahmins including Rajaji were eye wash. This hypocrisy is followed by his followers till today. Tamil film actor Rajinikanth has courted controversy with his remark that at a rally in Salem district in 1971, attended by Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founder Periyar E.V. With the threat of floods looming large and the reservoirs filling up, the court asked both States to abide by the rule curve for the period set by the Supervisory Committee constituted at its instance. When India became independence, he boycotted the celebrations and called 15th of August, 1947, a day of mourning. However, he stated the opposite in an earlier meeting on August 31, 1959: Who do you hate? The incident he mentions, implicating Periyar of Hindu-hatred, is common knowledge, and not something he would have chanced upon recently. His propagation for widow remarriage was not adhered to by his second wife Maniammai nor by any of the widows of any Dravidian leader. Congress were Voluntary slaves of the British who crowned themselves as Saviours of India.