RAM SETU REMARKS IN POOR KING KARUNANIDHI

Ram Setu remarks
In response to the recent Sethusamudram controversy, Karunanidhi questioned the existence of Rama. He asked
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Some say there was a person over 17 lakh years ago. His name was Rama. Do not touch the bridge (Ramar Sethu) constructed by him. Who is this Rama? From which engineering college did he graduate? Is there any proof for this?[17]
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His remarks caused a firestorm of opinions. Tamil Nadu BJP head, Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Karunanidhi of religious discrimination when noting "We would like to know from Karunanidhi if he would make a similar statement against religious head of any other religion; chance are he may not."[18]
Reacting to this, a VHP (Viswa Hindu Parishad) Saint (Saadhu) and former BJP MP, Ram Vilas Vedanti issued a fatwa against the DMK leader by remarking like this “Jo Karunanidhi ka sar kaat kar layega usko sone se taula jayega.” (Anyone who cuts off Karunanidhi’s head will be weighed against gold.)
Nationalist Congress Party spokesman D. P. Tripathi said "Where is the need of asking for evidence on the existence of Ram when lots of people have unreserved faith in him?[19]"
In response to these statements, Karunanidhi defiantly stated "Anyway, neither Valmiki nor Ram is here now (to vouch for claims of Ram's existence). There is only a group that thinks of people as fools. They will be proved wrong.[19]"
Few days later, he commented that Lord Rama was a drunkard.[citation needed]
A lawyer has filed a petition in the Jharkhand High Court seeking a directive to register a criminal case M. Karunanidhi for his remarks against Ram .[4]