Self Respect or Arrogance?

We had a so called movement for Self respect in TamilNadu led by a born again atheist Ramasamy Naicker. Ironically, if you call Ramasamy Naicker as Ramasamy, many in TamilNadu are now flustered. He has to be adored by the word Periyar meaning Great man.
The Movement started on an anti Brahmin plank and so became pro backward classes and pro dalit.By classes, i mean, the castes of the Hindus.The goal was to attain political power under the assumption that political power reap gains to the people. This goal was reached in 1967 under tall promises such as a measure of rice for one rupee(approx 1.4 kilo). It is another matter none of the promises were ever delivered and people made suckers.
Forty years after, poverty is as much an issue as was Social equality( the term Self respect could backfire,hence).The values of so called Brahmins of yesteryears became the values of so called leaders of this movement. They called for total subservience from the followers, took unilateral decisions, manipulated logic and arguments to defend their short sighted narrow self interests.
Take the example of fight against Brahmins. Brahmins are not a factor in TamilNadu today as they have been decimated in Public life today. Though, if you want a dependent employee, any one would prefer a Brahmin though speaking differently in public.

So what happened to the Anti Brahmin movement? Dravidar kazhagam which was the child of Ramasamy was handed on a platter to one Veeramani by Ramasamy's second wife Maniammai. Just recollect these facts: Ramasamy was born 1879. He remarried in 1948 at the age of 69. Maniammai was in her twenties when she married Ramasamy.Ramasamy published a statement in Viduthalai on June 28, 1949 that he was planning to make  K. A. Maniammai his heir ignoring many stalwarts in the movement. Veeramani aka Krishnasamy started working with Ramasamy in 1956 when he was 23 years old and soon became a  friend of Ramasamy's family. Later Maniammai, on Ramasamy's death proclaimed Veeramani as her heir. All these decisions were on Public interest? It doesnt take intelligence to realise an young Maniammai being attracted  by a young man, Veeramani and the Movement taking indecent turns. Was the thoughts of followers ever considered while taking these decisions? When decisions were taken by these so called leaders, it was always in public interest. And so they claim.Pure crap.
Tamils Welfare is a plank often used by these men. The businesses run by these men called leaders can go to any length to take advantagous of the weaker sections of the soceity in TamilNadu. There is a Periyar Maniammai University run by Veeramani's clan for the upliftment of everybody knows whom. The University has a girls hostel and a mess attached. The poor quality of food given to girls in the hostel is to be ate to be believed. Despite lofty ideals proclaiming women's equality, these hostels provide better food to boys because they can behave violently. They care how many hoots for the girls is there to see.
I want to go a step further and ask these Tamil Leaders a few questions. If Tamils in Malaysia are harassed for violation of local laws and Srilankan Tamils are in a pitiable state, are the Tamils in TamilNadu are in a better state? Look at the n number of prisons and 1000s of prisons languishing in Jails in the state, many on grounds of mere suspicions. How come nobody speaks for them? Are non Indian Tamils alone make up for real Tamils?
A walk to the Okkaiyam Thoraipakkam Slum Clearance Board shelters in South Chennai, just a few mins from the elitish Rajiv Gandhi Salai is a proof that nobody cares for Tamils. Poor sanitary conditions, unliveable conditions in a modern soceity are the status quo.
Hypocrisy and double standards are the hallmark of Tamil Politicians. They speak something for public consumption. They can hardly speak the truth. Vaaye Vellum. Speech alone truimphs.We are told that we have the government we deserve. I believe, we deserve better governments. Despite being stupid, arrogant and indifferent to common good. We hardly have self respect and how i wish i was wrong.