** Tamil New Year's Day **

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr Karunanidhi has passed a resolution changing the Tamil New Year's day from April/14 to Jan/14 !! Given the sort of politician that Karunanidhi is, this is not a big surprise. This change of New year is nothing but another gimmick that Mr Karunanidhi has pulled out of his hat. What has he achieved by it?? He has proved that his so called "secularism" is nothing but fiddling with Hinduism. I can challenge him and the folks of his ilk that all they can do in the name of "secularism" is to 'finger' Hinduism - for, they do not dare to touch Christianity and Islam. Because, people of those religion are better bonded when it comes to the question of religion. Almost everyone has kept quiet on this issue of changing the Tamil New Year, because, Karunanidhi was clever enough to label his resolution as "pro-tamil". If you speak against the stupidity of this exercise, you would be branded "anti tamil". No one will dare to say that the King is walking naked !! I only wish that everyone start looking into such cheap tactics - than consoling ourself that all such historical changes were first met with some stiff resistance and will, over a period of time, be accepted by people. [ Here, I also see a behaviour pattern of certain set of people. Pervez Mushraff has to be more aggressive - or rather, visibly more aggresive, against India, because he has to prove to the people of Pakistan that though his birth place is India, he is a true Pakistani. Actor Kamal Haasan has to be more (visibly) aggresive against "God" and has the need to support EVR Periyar - because, he has to prove that though he is born as a Brahmin, he should not be seen as one. Over a period of time, it is the role that they attire than the originality that takes prominence. Do you now see the reason as to why a lot of Brahmins have kept quiet - or even have supported this issue ? ]