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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stay away from caste and religion, Vijay tells students
Chennai: Actor and TVK president Vijay on Friday strongly condemned BJP govt at the Centre for trying to paint a caste colour on social reformer Periyar E V Ramasamy, one of the five ideological mentors of TVK. At a function to honour toppers of SSLC and Class XII held in a private hotel in Mamallapuram, Vijay asked students to stay away from caste and religious divisive ideas. "Like narcotic substances, we should keep caste and religion away from us. It is good for all... Never allow divisive ideas to disturb your mind," Vijay said. "Are farmers cultivating based on caste and religion? Are labourers manufacturing products based on caste and religion? Does nature differentiate based on caste and religion?" Vijay asked. Hitting out at BJP govt, Vijay said, "In the recently held UPSC exam, they tried to paint a caste colour on Periyar. We strongly condemn this." Asking students not to get emotional on any issue, Vijay said students should have a technical and scientific approach-based thinking as it is the only way to survive in the AI-dominated world. "The sky is vast and wide, and you have strong winds. So, feel free to fly like a bird with courage, conviction, and confidence," Vijay said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologista recomenda: simples truque elimina o fungo facilmente Acabe com o Fungo Undo Asking students not to get stressed about NEET, Vijay said, "The world doesn't end with NEET. There are many things to achieve outside NEET. Keep your minds strong and democratic. Only if there is democracy, the world and all the fields in it will have freedom. If we have proper democracy, everyone will get everything." Vijay asked students to ask their family members to exercise their democratic rights properly.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Tamil Nadu to drop use of ‘colony' to denote SC habitations from government records
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced that the term 'colony', long associated with untouchability and caste-based discrimination, would be removed from government records and public usage. Making the announcement in the Assembly while replying to the demands for grants for the police department, the CM said the word had historically been used as a euphemism to label and degrade indigenous and marginalised communities and their habitations. Official sources said a detailed order would be issued shortly to outline the procedure for implementing the directive across departments and local bodies. The move echoes a similar order issued nearly five decades ago. On October 3, 1978, to mark the birth centenary of social reformer Periyar E V Ramasamy, the government led by the then CM, M G Ramachandran, passed a G.O. to remove caste names from streets. VCK seeks more respectful suffix in community names The order directed all municipalities, town panchayats and village panchayats to adopt resolutions to that effect. However, enforcement has remained patchy over the years. The CM also said that a committee headed by a retired HC judge would be formed to study the implications of the Supreme Court's 2019 verdict and the issues that are likely to arise in the future in preparing the merit list for the state government's recruitment process. The CM said this in reference to the representation given by VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and party MLA M Sinthanai Selvan, requesting reservation for SCs/STs in promotion. Welcoming the decision on 'colony', Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) general secretary and MP D Ravikumar said the removal of the term had been a long-standing demand of the party. 'A new G.O. should also be issued to remove caste references from educational institutions and hotels,' he said. VCK also demands that the suffix '-n' (often used in caste contexts) in community names be replaced with the respectful '-r,' reflecting dignity and equality, Ravikumar said. Retired IAS officer Christudoss Gandhi recommended replacing the term 'colony' with 'kudiyiruppu' or 'oor', which denote residential areas in Tamil.
