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Some Parties In TN Object To Invoking Lord Ganesha At IIT-M Event, Demand Tamil Anthem
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
A rendering of Maha Ganapathim, a invocation of Lord Ganesh, by students of Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M) has kicked up a controversy with some political parties like the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) questioning the rendition.
MDMK leader Vaiko questioned the rendition of Maha Ganapathim instead of the Tamil anthem (Tamizh thai vazhthu).
At functions in Tamil Nadu, particularly where the State Government ministers and officials take part, the Tamil anthem, penned by Manonmaniam Sundaranar Pillai, is sung.
Vaiko told a press conference that “Tamil pride is hurt by the non-rendition of the Tamil anthem and a prayer song being sung. This is nothing but imposition of Hindi through Sanskrit.”
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss said the rendition of the Sanskrit invocation was a snub to Tamil Nadu and condemned the non-rendition of the Tamil anthem. He also said that IIT-M should tender an apology to the Tamil Nadu Government.
Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy told a television channel that IIT-M was a central institute and it is the students’ prerogative to sing any song of their choice.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu Secretary K Balakrishnan charged that it was another form of 'imposing' Hindi.
The Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle, an IIT-M students’ body, also criticised the rendering of the Lord Ganesha invocation song.
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