Governor R.N. Ravi here on Monday said those denying the existence of Sri Ram and the fact that India was one nation were trying to destroy Tamil culture and create a fake and fictitious identity.
Speaking at Raj Bhavan during the launch of two books – Culture of Bharat as detailed in Ancient Tamil Literature and Culture of Bharat as detailed in Tamil Inscriptions – both authored by M.L. Raja, he said that about a 100 years ago, a project to break apart India began in this part of the country also. It continued even after the British left. “Some people keep denying that India is a nation. They deny the existence of Sri Ram. If you deny these, then you are destroying the culture and identity of the Tamil people,” he said.
Mr. Ravi commended the Tamils for having safeguarded their identity and culture. The audacity to refuse to submit to certain forces was a commendable feat. According to him, the Tamil land was where the “idea of Bharat” was born. This was where people such as the Nayanmars and Alwars and saints such as Thyagaraja once trod.
