From: lkumar@umiami.ir.miami.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.tamil
Subject: Re: Cho, Karunanidhi etc..
Date: 13 Aug 92 00:06:10 EDT
Organization: Univ of Miami IR

In article <1992Aug12.160113.18271@b30.ingr.com>, shiva@b30.ingr.com (Shiva Shivakumar) writes:
> In article <2A8183EA.29784@noiro.acs.uci.edu> sundar@indigo1.hsis.uci.edu (M. Sundaramoorthy) writes:
>>	DMK. Now that DMK has become a party of non-brahmin upper castes
>>	(yes, Annadurai, Nedunchezhiyan, Anbazhagan represent this 
>>	category and the only exception is Karunanidhi and naturally
>>	became a target of attack by every one). Now the next in the
>>	caste-hierarchy is underpreviledged middle castes
> 
>>
>>	The partisan attitude of Madras press is obvious from safegaurding
>>	press freedom itself. When 'aanatha vikatan' editor was arrested
>>	at the behest of P.H.Pandian, the entire Madras press rallied 
>>	against the speaker. And a union minister went a step ahead to
>>	apologise on his behalf. But, now the freedom of expression is
>>	in more danger and the most committed political commentator
			   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                When Thuglak was started, he repeatedly
		wrote that the magazine will voice its opinions 
		from the opposition platform, no matter who happens
		to be in power.MK in TN and Indira at Center then ...
	
		He had strong anti-Indira feelings. When emergency
		ended, he  (rightly)  pointed  out, that the threat
		is not over. Hence he justified his stance and 
		stayed with it.

		When BJP was launched, he  called A.B. Vajpayee as
		"Akil Bharat Vajpayee" and A. B. Vajpayee laughed it off, 	
		later saying that he had been told that Cho is good at sattire
		and that was proof enough for him !

		Surprisingly he never got into Akil Bharat's party instead
		joined and later on walked out of Janata ...

		When DMK was back in power, I don't know whether he maintained
		the proclaimed opposition platform are not :-) Your guess !

		But I am sure when MGR was thee intensity of criticism was not
		the same fire-brand.  The tone was like DMK/ADMK both were bad
...
		That "ko. pa. se" ..... etc.

		Even before, entry into politics, Jayalalitha was introduced
		as a writer as columinst in a dramatic way ...
		In Thuglak .... "eNNagal Aeiram ... " Honestly I forgot
		the entire title -- something more to it too ...

		He didn't say who is the author for months ...
		He asked the readers to make a guess ...
		[ The series was more like "kalgandu" style ..]

		When he introduced the author, he had an adjective
		something like "sindhanai selvi" implying that
		the author is an intellectual ...       
		I don't consider myself qualified enough to comment on such adjectives
			...   it is for time to judge ...
		[ May be, some body with better memory can shed more light ]

		When the intellectual became CM, I read here in "India Today"
		that Cho is political advisor for her.
		My memory recalled the "opposition platform" anyway ...

>>	is searching, 'engE brahamaNan?'. And K.P. Sunil, Nakkiran
>>	editor, Maalai Murasu editor and Murasoli sub-editor had
>>	to seek the help of Suprem court. 

		Any way, what is Cho's comments on those incidents ???
		Any Thuglak fans ... I think netters from Toronto/ Montreal
		can post more on this. [ I've seen many Tamil magazines
		available in Canada ]
> 
> 
> In essence, Mr. Sundaramurthy is saying :
> 
> Cho is scum, but respected because he is a brahmin.
> 
	One sees what he wants to see. "scum" is not used in the original
	posting. In my opinion, he is good critic (which is lot easier to do,
	but difficult do it successfully) ...

	I respect him in that sense but I have my own doubts about
	consistency. The inconsistency suits some sometimes and makes
	some uncomfortable at some times .... So criticism of a critic 
	is inevitable ...

> Karunanidhi is a pure soul but is attacked because he is from a low-caste.

	In a world which still hosts faith some one's soul is purest
	by biological accident of birth ...
	These kinds of statements which were absent from the original
	article, does not serve any purpose. That's my view.
	You have a right to yours.
	
	A Song from Cho's "Muhammad-Bin-Thuglak" (sp?) :::

	"matRavar nenjai suttik kAtti kuRtRam kooRugaiyil...
	 matRum moondRu viralgal undhan mArbinai suttuthada ...

	 engaeAavdhu manithan irrundhal avanal kAttungal ...
	 irukkum avanum punithan endRAl ennidam sollungaL ... "

	  [ some corrections may be necessary in the song lines]
> 
> Thanks for enlightening the netters !

	Relax and its easy to get emotional ....
> 
> Jagadisan Shivakumar

nattpudan nallam vizhaiyum,

-- Laxman N. Kumar
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