MP slams Centre over Keeladi report correction
Madurai: Madurai MP Su Venkatesan has accused the Union govt of trying to alter the Keeladi excavation report, and to suppress crucial historical findings. The CPM leader questioned the repeated revisions being sought in the report submitted by archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishnan.
"Why is there a continuous push to revise the Keeladi report even after two versions were submitted? Who is behind this pressure," he said. Venkatesan alleged that the central govt was trying to dilute findings that date Tamil civilisation at Keeladi between the 8th and 5th century BCE, a discovery that could redefine the understanding of ancient Indian history.
The ministry of culture claimed that the corrections were part of standard administrative processes.
However, Ramakrishnan reportedly refused to make further alterations, stating that scientific data supports the existing timeline. "This is not a technical correction; this is an attempt to rewrite Tamil history," Venkatesan said.
He said the CPM will organise a state-wide walkathon from June 11 to 21 to highlight public grievances at the central, state, and local administrative levels, including pending financial dues owed by the Centre to Tamil Nadu.
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On the RBI's new draft guidelines on gold loans, he said conditions such as mandatory proof of income and original purchase receipts for pledged gold, were impractical for daily wage earners and the middle class. "Gold loans are 100% secured. There is no risk to banks. These new conditions will only hurt the poor," he said. Venkatesan said he submitted a petition to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who assured that the matter would be reviewed.
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