TN: Govt College Principal Urges Students To Speak Against Sanatana Dharma On Annadurai Birth Anniversary After DMK MLA Writes Letter

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary SG Suryah today (13 September) shared a letter written by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Poondi Kalaivaanan to the principal of the Thiru.Vi.Ka Government Arts College in Thiruvarur urging students to speak on the topic, 'Challenging Sanatana Dharma' and a circular signed by the Principal encouraging students to do so.

The event is scheduled on 15 September, the birth anniversary of former chief minister and DMK founder CN Annadurai.

The letter by Kalaivaanan reads, “We affectionately refer to our nation as Mother India. Unfortunately, the Sanatanis who infiltrated our country have undermined the cause of feminism in our country. It was only through the Dravida movement that women began to secure their rights.

"For instance, women gained the right to vote, the freedom to wear blouses, access to property ownership, and opportunities for education.

"In the present day, as proponents of Sanatana Dharma attempt to reintroduce a birth-based educational system through the New Educational Policy (NEP), our young leader in the Dravidian movement (Udhayanidhi Stalin) has indicated our determination to eradicate Sanatana Dharma.

"Hence, I extend a warm invitation to students to express their profound thoughts regarding the opposition to Sanatana Dharma during the commemoration of Anna’s birthday, scheduled for September 15th at 03:00 pm in Kalaignar Kottam (hall) at Kattur.”

The circular issued by the Principal reads, "The female students of this college are requested to share their deep thoughts on opposing Sanatana Dharma on 15th September, during the celebration of Anna’s birthday, commencing at 03:00 pm at Kattur’s Kalaignar Kottam.”

This comes a day after senior BJP MP and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad came down heavily on DMK Higher Education minister K Ponmudy, who had stated that the purpose of the formation of the I.N.D.I.A alliance was to oppose Sanatana Dharma.