Tag: Periyar
7 Results
-
Rajinikanth refuses to apologise over ‘Periyar’ remark even as protesters gather outside home
According to Rajinikanth, Periyar had held an anti-superstition rally in 1971 in which naked pictures of Lord Ramachandramoorthy and Sita were displayed and no news outlet published it.
January 21, 2020 -
CRPF jawan arrested for vandalising Periyar’s statute in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu police on Wednesday arrested a CRPF personnel for vandalising the statue of Dravidian icon and social reformer EVR Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, in the state’s Pudukkottai district. According to reports, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, Senthil Kumar was in an inebriated state when he beheaded the black stone statue in …
Continue reading "CRPF jawan arrested for vandalising Periyar’s statute in Tamil Nadu"
March 21, 2018 -
Rahul Gandhi blames BJP-RSS for vandalised Periyar statue in TN
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday blamed the BJP-RSS for the beheading of a statue of Dravidian icon and social reformer EVR Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district. In a tweet, the Gandhi scion said: “When the RSS and BJP encouraged the tearing down of Lenin statues in Tripura, they signalled …
Continue reading "Rahul Gandhi blames BJP-RSS for vandalised Periyar statue in TN"
March 20, 2018 -
BJP leader H Raja blames Facebook admin for controversial ‘Periyar’ post
After courting a major controversy, BJP leader in Tamil Nadu H Raja has claimed that a member of his staff who was managing his Facebook page had posted the controversial post regarding the statue of V Ramasamy aka Periyar. “I was on my way from Tamil Nadu to Delhi when the statement was posted by …
Continue reading "BJP leader H Raja blames Facebook admin for controversial ‘Periyar’ post"
March 7, 2018 -
Lenin, Periyar statues razed, PM Modi expresses his strong disapproval
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to the Home Minister Rajnath Singh and expressed strong disapproval in connection with the cases of statues vandalised in Tamil Nadu and Tripura. An advisory from the Minsitry of Home Affairs (MHA) said, “Incidents of toppling of statues have been reported from various parts of the country. Hon’ble …
Continue reading "Lenin, Periyar statues razed, PM Modi expresses his strong disapproval"
March 7, 2018 -
Under fire, H Raja regrets his Facebook post
Hours after a BJP office in Tamil Nadu was attacked, party National Secretary H. Raja on Wednesday expressed regret for his Facebook post that said statues of rationalist movement founder E.V.Ramasamy or Periyar would be razed to the ground in the state. Early on Wednesday a petrol bomb was hurled at a BJP office around …
Continue reading "Under fire, H Raja regrets his Facebook post"
March 7, 2018 -
Petrol bomb thrown at BJP’s Coimbatore office
The attack comes a day after BJP national secretary H Raja's message in the social media that said the statue of rationalist movement founder EV Ramasamy or Periyar would be razed to the ground
March 7, 2018