Vijay slams Nirmala Sitharaman over Periyar remarks

Actor turned politician Vijay defended social reformer Periyar, claiming the BJP is utilizing Periyar to attract consideration away from points with the nationwide authorities. Vijay identified Periyar’s good work, like combating in opposition to baby marriage, serving to widows get remarried and standing up in opposition to caste-based violence. He additionally famous Periyar’s forward-thinking help for reservation, explaining his lasting reputation comes from supporting social justice a century in the past. The chief of the TVK social gathering requested if the Finance Minister is really bothered by Periyar’s feedback in regards to the Tamil language and if that’s the case, she ought to ask the federal government to cease pushing the three-language coverage in Tamil Nadu. Vijay argued that Periyar’s affect continues to be sturdy, as he can nonetheless trigger controversy and conceal criticism of the nationwide authorities, which exhibits why Tamil Nadu nonetheless respects him.

Vijay’s assertion follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech criticizing the DMK for honoring Periyar. She didn’t say his identify, however implied that anybody who is aware of a bit Tamil would perceive who she meant. She blamed the DMK for treating somebody like a God who had insulted Tamil. She stated they might name him a Dravidian hero and used writings from a Tamil journal to again up her level. Sitharaman went on, saying the DMK was not being trustworthy about defending Tamil. She said that they reward and honor a person who typically referred to as Tamil a crude language, even calling him a frontrunner of the Dravidian motion, calling this hypocritical. These feedback additionally introduced again the controversy in regards to the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP).