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T.N. people will teach BJP-led Centre a lesson over Keeladi, says Thennarasu

T.N. people will teach BJP-led Centre a lesson over Keeladi, says Thennarasu

The Hindu10-07-2025
Contending that the Union government seeking the opinion of a retired archaeologist over the Keeladi excavation had 'exposed its true intent', Tamil Nadu Minister Thangam Thennarasu urged the Centre to revise its position failing which the people of the State were prepared to teach a lesson in the upcoming Assembly election.
In a social media post, Mr. Thennarasu (also holding the archaeology portfolio) charged that the retired archaeologist from whom the Union government had sought opinion had in fact made contentions that were 'far from truth' over the third round of excavations. Insisting the Union government to change its stance over the issue, the Minister further cautioned: 'If not, the people of Tamil Nadu are waiting to teach appropriate lesson through the upcoming Assembly election.'
Mr. Thennarasu also condemned the ruling BJP at the centre for its alleged 'unjustified anti-Tamil stand'. In Keeladi issue, the Chief Minister had exposed the Union government's actions attempting to diminish the antiquity of Tamils, the Minister said.
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