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Krishnaswamy asks SC people to shun identity if converted to Christianity

  •   Tue, Oct 05 2021 08:44:54 AM

Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS): Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) leader Dr Krishnaswamy has said that those Scheduled Caste people who wanted to convert to Christianity should shun their SC identity and join the new religion.

He said that people may convert to Christianity if they believe in the faith and not for reservation benefits. In a statement, the Puthiya Thamilagam leader said that he demands the removal of Devendra Kula Vellalar from the SC list.

He also said that the SC/ST Atrocities Act must not be misused. He said that he had been educating Puthiya Thamilagam members not to misuse the Act and not to complain under the law even if they were beaten up.

The PT leader said that the usage of the law divides society and also called upon the officials not to misuse the Act to get the money paid to a victim.

He said that he agreed with the views of the movie 'Rudra Thandavam' on SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act as also that of the presence of crypto-Christians in the society.

Dr Krishnaswamy is a former legislator of the Tamil Nadu Assembly and founder leader of the PT party and has always been vocal in airing his views.

 
  

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  • shuba, Mangaluru

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    How does the religion matter to you. If someone is born in a village we always mention I am a villager So one is born in a village with a SC identity why should you bring religion There is nothing to hide and God is a belief and it is one's own conscience where does he belong spiritually. Either make the benefits to be given to economically back people according to their income or if it is based on identity of birth then it should be equal whosoever it may be. If a brahmin in a poor family then he should also be considered

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  • arm, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    There should be no reservation it is curse to the country.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    I completely agree with Krishnaswamy. You can not eat the cake and have it. If you want to convert to Christianity because you FEEL you are treated unequally in Hinduism, why bear that 'dalit' prefix again?

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  • B. Pinto, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    How can a SC or ST lose his status of ethnicity even if he changes to other religion? Is the Cast or tribe change with the change of his religion? A SC will be a SC come what may and so is the ST. By denying the SC and ST that status and the Govt. facilities, after changing his beliefs is not a correct thing. I believe SC and ST is not a religion.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    Shall I call it hypocrisy Mr. Pinto? You say dalits (SC/ST) are fed up of the caste system in 'HINDUISM'. You claim that they are being called as shoodras and treated as third class citizens in Hinduism and so they are willingly getting converted to Christianity to have a life where they are treated equally without any prejudice. And now you say they have to retain the 'dalit' tag!!!

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    well said dear Shankar, Mangaluru, you have a point. But the fact is if one is a Christian then he or she is a Christian that's all, nothing less or more, all equal. Off course the society may need some time or generation to pass to accept the changes.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    People are disillusioned of High Inflation & Unemployment & some Idiots talk about Conversion ...

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  • Aloo Abubakar, Mukka

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    But foreign fund come

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  • Sampath, Mlore/ Blore

    Tue, Oct 05 2021

    So that means that the "masterstroke" ie to ban NGO's that receive foriegn funds around "5 years" is utterly a failure.

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