Manusmriti says men should protect women: BJP leader Khushbu Sundar counters Thirumavalavan

Chennai: Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Khushbu Sundar countered Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi MP Thol Thirumavalavan, over the raging controversy in Tamil Nadu over historic tech Manusmriti. Khushbu quoted traces from the Manusmriti, which she mentioned meant that males ought to shield girls, as both, father brother or buddy.

She questioned why the VCK chief didn’t see these traces within the scripture and selectively picked solely two traces. Saying that India is run based mostly on the Constitution framed by Dr Ambedkar, which presents a lot for the progress of girls, the actor raised questions on why the VCK chief had to take a look at a script that was 3000 years previous.

“What is he trying to prove? Has he read it (Manusmriti)? There are many things stated in Manusmriti. Are they (VCK and their allies) denying the existence of God? Will they stop visiting all places of worship or are they only against Hinduism. We are demanding that he issues an apology. He has insulted and demeaned women,” she informed whereas chatting with the media.

On her approach to Chidambaram district, to protest in opposition to the feedback made by the VCK chief, Khushbu was arrested on Tuesday morning as she exited boundaries of Chennai and entered the adjoining district. “When your journey is cut short by force, you know you are on right track. I question AIADMK and CM of TamilNadu EPS, why we are denied of our democratic right for a peaceful protest when other parties are given permission to do the same? Why this partiality?” she tweeted.

“Or is AIADMK govt aware that VCK is capable of riots and goondaism and they fear the same?” she questioned on Twitter, shortly after being stored below arrest at a non-public property.

This controversy erupted after a video clip of Thol. Thirumavalavan quoting Manusmriti and saying “all women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma, Manu Dharma”, went viral. He had made these feedback throughout a webinar that was performed by a Periyarist group in late September. This has prompted a furore, with a number of Tamil Nadu BJP functionaries and others questioning Thirumavalavan and stating earlier situations when he and his celebration members had made such distasteful and derogatory feedback.

“What does Sanatana Dharma tell about women? All women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma, Manu Dharma. They consider women as lesser births and inferior to men and that they are created that way by God. This applies to Brahmin women and other caste women” the MP is seen telling in a mixture of English and Tamil.

Last week, Tamil Nadu BJP’s IT Convenor CTR Nirmal Kumar had shared this clip stating how the VCK chief was a recurring offender when it got here to hurting Hindu sentiments. In one clip Thirumavalavan is seen describing Hindu temples as ones with ugly and horrible trying dolls. In one other, he’s heard saying that undressing and performing was the occupation of actresses they usually understand it as artwork. Such video of the MP’s remarks had been broadly being shared and commented upon.

Reacting to the backlash, Thirumavalavan had launched a video on Twitter stating that he was solely talking about how Manudharma was the explanation for girls being topic to violence.

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“Ambedkar had said that we will burn the Manudharma that insults women and Periyar had also burnt it. Manu dharma has enslaved women and I spoke about it in the virtual event” he says. He accuses his critics and opponents of spreading false propaganda, stating that he was preventing for girls upliftment. “Sanatana gang is after me, they want to cause fear in the DMK alliance and there is no need to fear this,” he mentioned within the video.

On Saturday, VCK leaders held protests calling for the ban of Manu Dharma, saying that it was in opposition to girls’s independence and progress.