Centre Vs TN: The fight over Keeladi civilisation findings
Two years after archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna submitted his report on the ancient civilisation found in Keeladi, near Madurai, a fresh controversy has erupted. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is demanding he revise his report. Ramakrishna has refused. And now, this disagreement has sparked a political clash between the Centre and Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu's Minister for Archaeology, Thangam Thennarasu, has even accused the Modi government of being desirous of treating Tamils as second-class citizens. So, what's going on here?
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