In democracy let them have their way as they like why one should worry about anything which they do.They have their vision of the mythology or any logy let them enjoy in coming in different avatars.If people who are ruled are happy then these issues are frivilous.But ignore them.

When rational thoughts erode, such gods will emerge. Let Tamil Nadu wait for Rationalism rising like a phoenix from the ashes. Periyar’s ideology is not confined only to Tamil Nadu. It is still relevant wherever blind beliefs and bad customs prevail.

Nice piece, Mr. Ram. To any thoughtful observer living in this heartland of "dravidian" culture, it is obvious that the author has deep insight into the dravidian psyche. The dravidian parties, especially the two rival gangs of criminal goondas who alternate in power every few years or so, have managed to erase totally the distinction between reality and fantasy (i.e., the film world) among what was originally a populace with some intelligence. The hyperbole of the political posters, the crude and wild exaggerated encomiums paid to "senior" politicos by their "junior" or aspiring brethren, the peurile and alliterative nonsense paraded as literary gems by these illiterates, and finally the level of obseqiousness, servility, corruption, knavery, arrogance and high-handedness (all captured by that single wonderful word, "goondagiri") among the politicians, cannot be believed or even comprehended by outsiders. The incredibly minute fragmentation of the population on caste and communal lines achieved by the politicians over the past 50 years can probably never be repaired. It is amazing how the local politicians can still continue to bamboozle a supposedly-intelligent populace by raising the outdated, unwarranted and dead bogeys of "brahmin-domination", "aryan-domination", "hindi-domination", "northerner-domination", etc. One can only conclude that the population has been completely lobotomised by the barrage of propaganda into a zombie-like state of mind, where the crude vulgarity of the local movies has completely replaced reality. A real pity, because lobotomies generally do irreversible damage.

The politics of Tamilnadu is at crossroads. As we read more into the state politics we may easily find out that the idea of Dravidian representation has been saturated and hence the DMK needs to borrow social and religious constructs to sustain their politics. I believe that caste representation along with Dalit political identity is yet to be explored and if DMK fails to do so then the power equation may change in the future course.

Very right.
Sambhawami yuge yuge.

This is an excellent find.
Honestly anti-brahminism is like blaming teeny tiny aliens from outer space. Most of them have left TN for greener pastures in North India and America. Meanwhile Karuna and his family own half the state - Isnt he the guy who cursed tamilians when they didn't vote for him? Hmm short term public memory.

It is very Sad. Instead of exploring the Scheme constructively you are vending you anger against karuna. Anyway I feel it is a good Scheme. Make your arguments on this

Good or bad is in our own thinking. Why can't we take it as a message MK's party is trying to project that they are the protectors of the poor.