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Just as the entire true population of temple worshipping Hindus in Tamil Nadu are shocked by the betrayal by @tnhrcedept - - under @CMOTamilnadu Shri Joseph Vijay’s Government — in the matter of 3084 acres of lands - attached to 4 temples -
I am told fresh proceedings are afoot by TN Government to “release” another 4000+ acres in favour of encroachers again in and around Tiruppur District.
What is quite surprising is the Minister for @tnhrcedept - Shri @RameshOffcl is SILENT all along. Have these moves been made against his wishes or has he been told to keep quiet?
Is it this TVK Government’s policy to strip temples out of their land holdings?
@tskrishnan@sumanthraman@TWS_Bharat@indiccollective
The brutal murder of 21-year-old Kerala medical student Sawariya Basanth in Uzbekistan is heartbreaking and deeply alarming. She was allegedly repeatedly assaulted and killed by her classmate Sadarul Anam because she fiercely resisted his attempts at forced religious conversion.
This is not just a tragic loss of a young, promising life; it is a chilling reminder of the extremist mindset that continues to endanger our daughters, even on foreign soil. The central and state govts must coordinate closely with Uzbek authorities to launch an uncompromising, high-level probe into this forced conversion angle and ensure the perpetrator faces the harshest punishment.
What exactly is the argument of Poet Arivumathi in his book "Thamizh Murugan" which is the inspiration for Dhanush x Vetrimaaran's next project?
A thread rebutting his book using his own sources. Do read this important thread, RT it and think for yourself (1/n)
@annamalai உங்களுடன் நான் முற்றிலும் உடன்படவில்லை. பொது கோவில் நிலத்தை தனியார் நபருக்கு மாற்றுவது சமூக நீதி அல்ல, அது ஒரு மோசடி செயல். ஏன் என்று சொல்கிறேன்.
அரசியலுக்குள் போவதற்கு முன், ஒரு அடிப்படைக் குறை இருக்கிறது. இனாம் நிலங்கள் என்பது வரி விதிக்கப்படாத பொது கோவில் நிலங்கள். பொது நிலத்தை தனியார் ஒருவருக்கு மாற்றுவது எந்த வகையிலும் நியாயப்படுத்த முடியுமா, அதுவும் சமூக நீதி என்ற பெயரில்?
இதைவிட ஆழமான கேள்வி, இது உண்மையில் யாருக்குப் பயன்பட்டது என்பதுதான். "உழுதவருக்கே நிலம்" என்று சொல்லும்போது, அது உண்மையில் அவர்களை சென்றடைந்ததா? இந்த நிலங்களில் நிஜமாக உழைத்தவர்கள், வியர்வை சிந்தியவர்கள் பெரும்பாலும் தலித் சமூகத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள். இந்த சீர்திருத்தத்தின் பலன் அவர்களுக்குக் கிடைத்ததா? 1% கூட கிடைக்கவில்லை. நிலத்தை இழந்த கோவிலுக்கும் இல்லை, உழைத்த தொழிலாளிக்கும் இல்லை. நிலத்தை குத்தகைக்கு எடுத்தவர்கள் மட்டுமே பலன் பெற்றார்கள். கோவிலும் பயனடையவில்லை, உண்மையான உழைப்பாளியும் பயனடையவில்லை என்றால், இது எப்படி சமூக நீதி ஆகும்?
இனி, இது நிர்வாக ரீதியாக எப்படி நடந்தது என்று பாருங்கள். 09.07.2026 அன்று ஆட்சியர் ஒரு உத்தரவை பிறப்பிக்கிறார். அதே நாளில், சட்டத் துறை இணை ஆணையர் உடனடியாக ஒரு கடிதம் எழுதுகிறார். அதே நாளில் ஆணையர், ஒரு அதிகாரப்பூர்வ உத்தரவு கூட இல்லாமல், ஒரு பரிந்துரையை மண்டல இணை ஆணையருக்கு அனுப்புகிறார். மூன்று வெவ்வேறு அலுவலகங்கள், மூன்று வெவ்வேறு நடவடிக்கைகள், எல்லாம் ஒரே நாளில். இது வழக்கமான நிர்வாகம் அல்ல, இது திட்டமிட்ட நாடகம். மேலும், இது நடந்தது முதலமைச்சரின் வருகைக்கு சரியாக ஒரு நாள் முன்பு, அதாவது 10.07.2026 அன்று முதலமைச்சர் வருகை தரவிருந்த நிலையில். இந்த நேரம் தற்செயலானது இல்லை, இதற்குப் பின்னால் ஒரு ஒருங்கிணைந்த திட்டம் இருப்பதைக் காட்டுகிறது.
இது ஒரு சிறிய நிர்வாகக் குறைபாடு அல்ல. நடந்த ஒவ்வொரு இனாம் உத்தரவையும், இதில் ஆணையரின் பங்கையும் நீதித்துறை விசாரணைக்கு உட்படுத்த வேண்டும். பொது நிலத்தை தனியாருக்கு மாற்றுவதை சமூக நீதி என்று அலங்கரிப்பது அதை நீதியாக்கிவிடாது. அது மோசடிக்கு அணிவிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு சிறந்த உடை மட்டுமே.
Dear @Chinmayi
It is okay to have disagreements with people but this ???
We can feel outraged with things happening around us that we feel deeply concerned about but sending such messages to people? See a Doctor. Hope you Heal.
Dear BJP vs WTL folks,
I have zero interest in your recent political squabbles or despicable ad hominem attacks of respective leaders. I am interested only in our sacred Thamizhagam that's an integral part of our beloved Bharat. Yet some bad apples are wantonly provoking me into this fight.
My pride in Tamil is hard earned, because unlike most shrill "Thamizhan da" voices here, I have actually read Sangam, Bhakti, and modern Tamil literary works. Literally none of our ancestors detested Sanskrit or Brahmins or the Shanmathas (6 faiths). Every Tamil work of note celebrated "Vadakku" Himalayas and had invocations for "North Indian" gods like Shiva/Rama/Ganesha. Avvai Paati literally uses "அன்னையும் பிதாவும் (Tamil + Sanskrit)", instead of "அன்னையும் தந்தையும்" (Tamil only). So is Valluvar, so is Ilangovadigal.
But TN has been polluted by a toxic hateful ideology for a century now, as Vaariyaar rightly said. This Dstock mindset hides its hatred of Hinduism behind a mask of unearned Tamil pride. Anti-Sanskrit is the first way it manifests itself.
This Dstock mindset has polluted all pockets of TN, so its not restricted to DMK alone, it can be a TVK/NTK/BJP/WTL member who can speak the same hateful and divisive language. There is an intellectual dishonesty of those asking for Thirupugazh worship without even reading it, just purely to virtue signal as "Thamizhan da".
Arunagirinadhar himself has worshipped Murugar with Sanskrit Namo Namaha in his Thirupugazh. Thirumuruga Vaariyaar Swamigal insisted on the importance of Sanskrit mantras but he was physically attacked by those with Dstock mindset who even broke his Muruga idol. So we can clearly see who is truly a Muruga Bhakta and a Tamil lover, and who is merely larping on the internet for his political agenda.
So this mindset will be criticized no matter which party it comes from. Loyalty to Dharma, always. Loyalty to ANY party is ONLY when it aligns with Dharma.
So the bad apples who behave like DJP and WDL (We Dravidian Leaders) should excuse those of us who are criticizing the Dstock mindset across party lines. You do your job and let us do ours. Unfollow, Mute or Block if politics is more important to you than Dharma. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Nandri Vanakkam.
Yasin Malik’s men didn’t stop at raping the 27-year-old Kashmiri Hindu nurse Sarla Bhatt. They then murdered her, engraved the acronym ‘JKLF’ on her body, and mutilated it out of sheer contempt for her Hindu identity. After that, they issued multiple warnings to her family against cremating her remains according to Hindu rituals. The family still went ahead with the cremation, defying the threats. When they went to collect her cremated remains (asthi) later, a mob of around 200 Islamists descended upon the crematorium and stomped over them.
They didn’t stop even at that. They then bombed her family home with a grenade.
Do you really think all 200 of those monsters who showed up at the crematorium were foreign infiltrators, Pakistani terrorists, or JKLF members? These are the questions that make many Kashmiri Muslims very uncomfortable. The moment you raise these issues, especially when they present a narrative portraying their community as victims, they label you an Islamophobe or resort to similar accusations.
I have seen all kinds of Islamists, but the tribe in Kashmir is the craftiest. Many of them pretend to be atheists in private, yet their public behaviour and political leanings tell a completely different story. Very hard to take their words at face value.
Our civilization has always taught that governance must be anchored in Dharma.
India’s strength has never come merely from political institution, it has flowed from her timeless spiritual traditions.
Fortunate to receive the blessings of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Jagadguru Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal.
May we always have the wisdom to place Rashtra Dharma above self-interest, service above position, and duty above ambition.
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Deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of K. Bhagyaraj sir.
It feels especially unreal because I had the opportunity to meet him recently at Khushbu’s daughter’s wedding and spend some time with him.
Bhagyaraj sir was a creative genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far beyond what many people know. He was the original creator behind stories that went on to become landmark Hindi films and career-defining milestones for so many of us.
Woh Saat Din, adapted from his work, became one of the most important films of my career. Mohabbat, with its story, screenplay and dialogues by Bhagyaraj sir, not only gave us a memorable film but also helped launch the journey of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria as producers through Maruti International.
Later, Beta, another adaptation of his brilliant writing, became a blockbuster and remains one of the defining films of its era. Boney and I had acquired the rights and passed them on to Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria during a difficult phase in their journey. The film went on to become a massive success, with all of us receiving tremendous recognition.
Another remarkable example of Bhagyaraj sir’s brilliance was Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, and starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra, the film’s story and screenplay were by Bhagyaraj sir and adapted into Hindi by Anees Bazmee. The film became a major success and marked another important milestone in Akshay Kumar’s career.
The seeds of all these successes were planted by Bhagyaraj sir. We adapted his stories for Hindi audiences, but the true creator was always him. His writing touched countless lives and careers, mine included. He helped shape the journeys of actors, filmmakers and producers across generations, often without receiving the recognition he truly deserved.
I will always remain grateful for what he contributed to my career and to Indian cinema as a whole. His legacy will live on through the stories he created and the countless people he inspired.
My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. He will be deeply missed.
Rest in peace, Bhagyaraj sir. 🙏
Leading a CBSE school for close to 10 years has shown me just how painful it can be to deal with the government machinery.
There are days when you come very close to giving up; not because running a school is difficult, but because you're exhausted from constantly having to give. Even greed should have a ceiling. There has to be a point where they should just live & let live.
Every approval (fire, safety, kitchen, hostel, or any other clearance) seems to come with an expectation of money. Every government meeting happening in the proximity of our school, we are not requested but demanded to provide money, school vans, staff, and other resources.
An example: the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai in 2022. We were instructed to provide a couple of our school vans for advertisement. Huge posters featuring our Chief Minister and the Chess Olympiad branding were put up on our SCHOOL vehicles. A month after the event, when we requested that they be removed, we were told either to leave them as they were or remove them at our own expense (which was not cheap).
What disturbed me even more was hearing government officials openly say that corruption has always existed in TN, but under the current government, they no longer have to hide it or fear getting caught. Those words came from their own mouths.
I'm neither for nor against any political party. But when you endure one blow after another for years, it's only natural to feel relieved, and even celebrate, when the wind changes direction & you finally sense the possibility of a fresh breeze.
Maulana At Islamic Summit in India 🇮🇳
"I am doing a lot of research"
"JAATs are now saying they are Not Hindus. We divided Hindus into Secular and Communal. Hindus are no more in Majority"
"SC + Tribals+ Tamils + Lingayats = are Non Hindus"