A massive controversy erupted after SS Sivasankar, minister in MK Stalin led DMK claimed that there are no historical evidence to prove Lord Ram’s existence. “We must celebrate the birthday anniversary of our great ruler Rajendra Chola, who made our land proud. We should celebrate his birthday; otherwise, people may be compelled to celebrate something that has no connection or evidence to them”, said the minister while addressing an event to mark Chola emperor Rajendra Chola’s birth anniversary in Ariyalur.
The minister’s comments drew a sharp reaction from BJP with party’s state president K Annamalai questioning DMK’s “obsession with Lord Ram”. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai hit back at the DMK, saying in an X post,”DMK’s sudden obsession with Bhagwan Shri Ram is truly a sight to behold–who would’ve thought? Just last week, DMK’s Law Minister Thiru Raghupathy declared that Bhagwan Shri Ram was the ultimate champion of social justice, the pioneer of secularism, and the one who proclaimed equality for all.”
Sivasankar’s Remarks On Lord Ram’s Existence
While drawing a comparison, the DMK leader said, “They claim that Lord Ram lived 3,000 years ago and call him an avatar (incarnation). An avatar can’t be born. If Ram was an avatar he could not have been born. If he was born he could not have been a God. It is being done to manipulate us, hide our history and show another history as bigger,” he added.
Sivasankar further remarked that the Ramayana and Mahabharata don’t have any “life lessons” for people to learn while singing peans on Tirukkural, a collection of couplets written by Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar 2,000 years ago, do so.
The minister’s comments drew sharp reaction from the BJP with party’s state president K Annamalai questioning DMK’s “obsession with Lord Ram”.
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