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- K Annamalai stated he rejects Periyar's atheistic and anti-Brahmin ideologies while supporting his focus on women's liberation and caste eradication.
- The politician pledged to relocate statues with atheistic inscriptions from outside Hindu temples to alternative public spaces.
- He further criticized the local administration for failing to utilize central government funds for sanitation projects in Madurai.
- These remarks clarify the ideological stance and political priorities of the former Tamil Nadu BJP leader.
What to watch next
- Potential government or legal response to the relocation proposal for temple-area statues
- Future activities of the We The Leaders movement in Tamil Nadu
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K Annamalai
former Tamil Nadu BJP president
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“We acknowledge that he (Periyar) advocated women’s liberation and spoke about the eradication of caste. However, I completely reject Periyar’s atheistic views and his anti-Brahmin stance”
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…and anti-Brahmin" ideologies espoused by EV Ramasamy, popularly known as “Periyar,” while acknowledging the Dravidian stalwart's contributions to women’s empowerment and the fight against caste discrimination.“ We acknowledge that he (Periyar) advocated women’s liberation and spoke about the eradication of caste. However, I completely reject Periyar’s atheistic views and his anti-Brahmin stance ,” Annamalai said at a programme.Highlighting what he described as historical contradictions in the Dravidian leader’s positions, Annamalai pointed to Periyar’s opposition to Hindi, noting, “He spoke about Hindi…
“Saying ‘there is no God, there is no God, there is no God at all’ right outside the temple will not suit us”
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…agenda of his movement, "We The Leaders," the former BJP leader reiterated his pledge to relocate statues bearing atheistic inscriptions installed outside Hindu temples if the BJP is voted to power in Tamil Nadu.“ Saying ‘there is no God, there is no God, there is no God at all’ right outside the temple will not suit us ,” Annamalai argued, maintaining that devotees visiting temples are believers and should not have to encounter such messages at temple entrances. “We will respectfully take it and place it in a new location,” he added,…
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