'Certain Sections Taking Away Dravidian Identity Of Onam And Calling It Vamana Jayanti', Says Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

Chief Minister MK Stalin has said that the Onam festival is a part of 'Dravidian culture' but certain sections are trying to take away its identity in the name of Vamana Jayanti.

He said that it was a harvest festival and a celebration of the return of the Dravidian king Maveli, who had been defeated through treachery.

He added that during the tenure of his father, M Karunanidhi as Chief Minister, the state government had declared a holiday on the occasion of Onam in districts like Kanyakumari, Nilgiris and Coimbatore, which have a sizeable population of Malayalis.