Because of Periyar, the hatred against Brahmins started. Cutting off sacred threads of Brahmins, and their long hair have often been done by his followers even today, garlanding of Gods status with chappels, calling Brahmins by dirty names, etc. have all created fear and insecurity in the minds of this great, but microspic community. After all they have a right to believe and practice what they believe in, without any interference from any quarters. This was duly supported by successive Dravidan Governments. I can call this as 'illtreatment and insult' to a particular community aided and abetted by the Govt.
This communicty is basically service oriented and they depend upon employment only. They believe in education, and through education and competitive exams they try to get into employment, both Govt and private. They are known for their sincere and dedicated service right from British days. It has given great people like Rajaji, Silver tongue Srinivasa Sastri, Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam, Poet Bharathi, Nobel prize winner Sir CV Raman, ex-president R.Venkatraman, etc. to name a few.
Because of the Resevations in educational instutitions, and also in Govt employment, poor Brahmins are unable to get into professional courses, and also into Govt services, inspite of having scored very good marks. Is it not discrimination of a small community to please the other communities under vote bank considerations.
This process has already eroded the credibility and efficacy of services in T.Nadu. Once upon a time, Chennai was known as the intellectual capital of the country, because it used to send a major portion of IAS/IFS people to the Central Govt Services. Thanks to the Dravidan Govt's pro-active, vote bank reservation policies, it is no more the case. The other problems created b'coz of this reservation policy is corruption at its height, poor standard of services all over, to name a few.
Brahmins are a great community. Even if you don't help them to contribute to the country, atleast do not harm them, they will take care of themselves.
