Overview
- He argued the Dravidian label is a colonial-era construct rooted in British racial theory and traced its political adoption to Periyar’s time.
- He accused the DMK of co-opting Tamil literature to project borrowed pride and said prioritising English-medium education weakens the Tamil language.
- He praised Narendra Modi for elevating Tamil heritage, citing celebrations of Tamil history and statues of rulers such as Rajaraja Chola.
- He said the BJP and RSS are growing in Tamil Nadu by respecting regional sentiment and described Congress as having left a cultural and political vacuum.
- He claimed Modi’s cultural push is forcing the DMK to choose between Dravidian politics and a Tamil-first identity.