Tamil Nadu’s Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu on Thursday said that social reformer and Dravidian icon ‘Periyar’ EV Ramasamy was against Sanatana Dharma , drawing a sharp rebuttal from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking on the occasion of the birth anniversary of ‘Periyar’, Arasu, a senior Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader, said that the reformist leader had no compromise against Sanatana Dharma.
“He (Arasu) is a minister and should talk responsibly. “We are very clear.
He said his party, which helped Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) form government earlier this year, would take a vow to protect Tamil Nadu from Sanatana Dharma. He also said that Arasu’s ally, Vijay, has to clarify the remarks. If he is not responsible enough, I think Chief Minister Vijay has to call him and ask him to behave properly,” he said. Our Chief Minister, unlike the Dravidian model government, has wished the Tamil Nadu people on Krishna Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi,” he said, striking a secular note.
