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Narrative created in Tamil Nadu to paint Lord Ram as North Indian God: Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has alleged that a narrative has been created in the state to portray Lord Ram as a North Indian deity. He asserted that young people are being deprived of their cultural heritage due to what he described as fabricated social engineering through cultural genocide.
“A narrative has started building up that Ram is a North Indian God. He is not here. People in Tamil Nadu don’t know Ram,” he said at a public event.
Governor Ravi further stated that there is hardly a place in Tamil Nadu without Lord Ram’s footprints, also asserting that he lives in the hearts and minds of every person.
“Young people have been deprived of our cultural and spiritual heritage. It’s a form of fabricated social engineering aimed at creating a different identity through cultural genocide and trying to erase our connection with the rest of the country and our past,” the Governor alleged.
Referring to DMK leader Udayanidhi Stalin’s September 2023 remark, he said, “People started attacking Sanatana, calling it a virus, dengue, and malaria,” but “something happened and suddenly they became quiet.” “No more talking about anti-Sanatana,” he added.
Tamil Nadu has recently witnessed multiple instances of the Governor targeting the MK Stalin government over several issues. In a latest such incident, the Governor, earlier this week, claimed that poor quality education is rendering children “useless” in Tamil Nadu. He alleged that 75 per cent of students are unable to recognise two-digit numbers, also claiming that teaching and learning in government schools is in a “pitiable condition”.
However, the ruling DMK has accused the BJP of trying to control the state through the Governor.

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