There is tension in Tamil Nadu over the desecration of Periar EVR statue in Srirangam, a holy city of Hindu religious people, because the statue is to be unveiled opposite to the Rajagopuram of the temple. The permission was given in 1973 to Periar Self Respect Campaign movement to install the statue opposite to the police station and 144 square feet land was allotted. However it took 33 years to install the statue there. Hindu religious people oppose this move to install the statue there, saying that Periar was an aethist and installing the statue infront of a temple is causing disrespect to him. However, the schedule to unveil the statue by K. Veermani, President of Dravidar Kazhagam, a movement founded by the late Periar. The function is scheduled for December 16, 2006.
There was a scope for shifting the place, if Hindu religious leaders approached the organisers and tried to convince them. But, the desecration of the statue installed and drapped in clothes by some miscreants had apparently closed the door for it. Irrated by the desecration of their leader's statue, who had brought self respect to the downtrodden people of the State, opposite camp people started indulging in attacks on Hindu worship places. So, this has become Law and Order problem of the State now.
However, DK had announced that a conference would be held on December 16 to create `awareness about the myth of the people in the name of God.' They had replaced the statue with new bronze statue. So, they seem to be not relenting from their plan. If they choose to shift the statue from there, they feel that it would be construed as they did so due to fear of the desecration. So, the chances of shifting the statue from there is meagre.
When some miscreants take some decision in haste, their ultimate aim is defeated. It is to be seen whether the Hindu leaders can convince the organisers to shift the statue from there.
Those read this blog post ur comments - whether this problem might have been settled amicably in easy way - and is there any possible solution to this.
