"Hindu nationalists claim Hinduism enriched this nation, but it was actually used to discriminate in the name of caste" - Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker

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'We were discriminated using caste': Tamil Nadu speaker's remark sparks row​

Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker Appavu sparked a debate after he claimed that it was the British who, in 1795, allowed anyone to own land, breaking the historical restrictions placed on Shudras (lower castes).​

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Tamil Nadu Speaker Appavu. (File photo)


Pramod Madhav
Thuthukudi,UPDATED: Aug 27, 2023 19:44 IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Appavu on Sunday made striking remarks about the role of caste and British colonial history in India during a recent address to students, sparking a heated debate on cultural and social dynamics in the country.
Contradicting the stance of Governor RN Ravi, who has been an advocate for Sanathana dharma and has blamed British colonialism for eroding Indian culture, Speaker Appavu asserted that it was the British who, in 1795, allowed anyone to own land, breaking the historical restrictions placed on Shudras (lower castes).

"They (Bharatiya Janata Party) would claim that the Sanatana dharma enriched this nation, but you all should know that they used to discriminate in the name of caste," Appavu said.
"We were kept away, and a situation was created for us, where we were not given any rights and treated as slaves. Meanwhile, 7% of them were allowed to study. They shaped this nation for them to govern, while others remained as slaves," he added.
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The Assembly speaker also claimed that the Dravidian model government of Periyar, Anna Karunanidhi and now Chief Minister MK Stalin has developed the state.
Appavu also took a stance against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a standardised medical entrance examination in India.
"NEET is unnecessary for our education system," he declared. "I still believe that Chief Minister Stalin can eliminate NEET by supporting the candidate he endorses for Delhi. This could bring about a transformative change, allowing CM MK Stalin to call upon the central government to abolish NEET," he said.

'We were discriminated using caste': Tamil Nadu speaker's remark sparks row

Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker Appavu sparked a debate after he claimed that it was the British who, in 1795, allowed anyone to own land, breaking the historical restrictions placed on Shudras (lower castes).

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[TheSolution]

Hindu nationalism doesn't exist, Hindus don't like themselves, don't even believe in their own comic book level stories.

What you are seeing is anti-Muslim nationalism.

 

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Hindu nationalism doesn't exist, Hindus don't like themselves, don't even believe in their own comic book level stories.

What you are seeing is anti-Muslim nationalism.

Fact check: True

I recently read that a lot of modern Hindu practices, rituals and festivals were only developed in the late 19th century, and were deliberately engineered to mimic Muslim festivals. Imagine that level of obsession!

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