“Perpetrators are promoters of the Hindu religion,” he claimed.
Chennai:
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan said today that apart from a few sporadic incidents of caste violence, the Dravidian movement has enabled Dalits to find education and employment. He added that “the government is taking action against incidents of caste atrocities”.
“It is because of the Dravidian movement that Dalits and OBCs, who were denied education and work, got education and work. We gave them education and work,” said DMK’s TKS Elangovan.
Mr Elangovan responded after Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi attacked the DMK government and held them responsible for an increase in attacks against Dalits.
“There were sporadic incidents caused by Manu Dharma’s Hindutva policy where some were born from the upper caste and some were born from the lower caste. This is not our culture. It comes from the north, from Manu Dharma,” added he to it.
“Perpetrators are promoters of the Hindu religion,” Elangovan claimed.
“They (BJP leaders) speak what they are ordered to speak. There is no room for independent thinking people in BJP or RSS. They must obey the orders of the high command,” he took a look at Governor RN Ravi.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi lashed out at the DMK government, holding it “responsible for an increase in attacks” against Dalits in Tamil Nadu.
The governor said law enforcement and the criminal justice system have failed to stop alleged crimes against Dalits.
“In our state, we talk so much about social justice, but every other day you hear about atrocities against Dalits,” said TN Governor RN Ravi at the launch of the Tamil edition of the book ‘MODI @ 20’ (Dreams Meet Delivery ) and ‘Ambedkar & Modi (Reformer’s Idea, Performers Implementation)’ at Chennai Guindy Anna University.
He also condemned the Vengaival incident reported last month, in which human feces were found in water tanks. “When it comes to crime against Dalits, the response from law enforcement authorities and the criminal justice system in the state has been appalling,” said the governor.
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