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Bangalore, Sep 22: Condemning Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi's remarks on the authenticity of existence of Rama, Seer of Udupi Pejawar Mutt Vishwesh Teerth Swamiji on Friday challenged the former to come for an open debate over Rama and Ramayana.

Swamiji, who is currently in Chennai to observe Chaturmasya, told this paper over telephone that he would invite Karunanidhi for a debate on a common platform over latter's remarks against Rama. “Let him come for a debate and I would prove him wrong,” he said.

Giving 30 days' time for Karunanidhi to accept his challenge, Swamiji said that he would assume that the Tamil Nadu chief minister had no courage to debate over Ramayana if he failed to respond to his challenge.

Alleging Karunanidhi of misleading the people on Ramayana, Swamiji said that neither Valmiki Ramayana nor Tulsi Ramayana described Rama as drunkard as quoted by Karunanidhi. A detailed debate would clear the air, he added.

He said that he had no personal enmity with the chief minister but he was hurt by the remarks made by Karunanidhi.

“Being a Chief Minister of a state, he should not talk like that. The Chief Minister and Ministers should respect the sentiments of the people in a democratic setup. If he were not a Chief Minister, he was free to speak anything. But being a Chief Minister, he should restrain himself as he represents the people,” Swamiji said.
  

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  • cyril mathias, udupi

    Mon, Sep 24 2007

    I appreciate the scientific temperament of M.K. A legend need not be history.Our religious leaders are trying to push us into the dark age.May sanity privail in everyone.At the same time let us restrict our religion to the heart.Let not the Gods be dragged to the streets.One can be deeply religious as well as scientific in temparament.

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  • K.Raghava Mayya, Padil, Mangalore-7

    Sun, Sep 23 2007

    DMK's parent party was DK{Dravida Kazhagam}. One of the DK supremos M.R.Radha was famous,conducting "Keemayana" drama depicting Ravana, a Southerner as Hero and Rama, Aryan invader from North as villain. Naturally the DMK supremo Karunanidhi sticks to the Party contention.

    But unfortunately he forgets that he as Head of a State governing people of all faiths should restrain himself and his expression may not hurt, save majority, even people of minority faith.

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  • Royston, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 23 2007

    I feel Karunanidhi is trying to disturb the communal peace by his statements.

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  • MOHAN H NAIK, Mangaluru

    Sun, Sep 23 2007

    This Karuna is crossing his limits. May Ram help him to come out of his double standards.

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