Periyar was fooling the masses at a time when media Technology was just started growing in India and any freak statement made raised many eyebrows amongst the illeterate masses, there was no one equipped with a strong media medium in order to counter attack his ideology.
He was criticising hinduism because Brhamins were involved, He would never crticise any other religion.
Personally all these people were man in black. Speaking one thing in public and practising one their private life.
RE:Freak Speeches fooling fellowmen.
by anbalagan Bagavath on Apr 30, 2007 12:45 PM Permalink
Periyar is not fooling people instead he light the fire to think, analyze and reasoning everything objectively. He made significant contribution for Tamil people uplift ment and make thirsty for search of knowledge and practice self respectr . His thought and vision are still relevant to the society (Particulary caste and religion oriented Indian society) and human development. His not simply talk any freak statement to get popular instead, his seeds(ideas) are nurtured and useful fruits for common people and society development. He encouraged asking questions(even media, paper) against him and replying simple manner, which can understood by a common people. Today Tamilnadu status in education, people living conditions, social status , efficiency at work is best comparing to other states of India (Thanks also to Periyar %u201Cfather of Tamilnadu and one of the modern thinkers of India%u201D). Many people misunderstood and thought he was an anti-Hindu and anti-religion, please go through his low cost edition books to understand further about his ideas and principles.
Regarding the Anti-Hindu stand-Once in a public meeting the question raised in front of periyar why are against only on Hindu religion why not other religion Periyar says %u201C My house having lot of junk and garbage. I have to clean it first then I have to come the street for cleaning%u201D As our India/States having 70% of Hindu population so that he replied like this. He never against Brahmins only Brahmanism and its ideology. He against any religion if it is anti men/against human society
His life was a open book with black on white. He never speaks public one thing and practice other in private. Present politicians and his successors /followers may do this type double game and duplicate nature. Once he offered chief minister post and he refused it. Earlier he was holding Tamilnadu congress committee chief( Chennai state ) and holding no of Govt/municipal posts when he was a successful business man at Erodeand even he is from a rich family. After entering public life he hated this type of offering ,posts), he always straightforward and not compromise for any thing. He express his comment openly and boldly.
To day we are launching satellite/rockets in the orbits/space, studying genetical codes, Nano-tech development - it is good. But, we have to appreciate and admire the man who make/discovered fire from the stones. Today we are analyzing/review and discussing any subjects/issue are even Periyar- it is true and sign of successful for Periyar ideas.
In tamil Thirukural %u201C seyarkariya seihvaar periyar%u2026%u201D .. true for Periyar %u2026.... seyarkariya seithaar Periyar( E.V.Ramaswamy)
