Tamil Nadu recently witnessed the annual RSS camps taking place across the state with great success. In Chennai, the camp was conducted from April 23 to May 7 at Amritha Vidyalaya School in Kovur, with more than 250 individuals participating in it.
Similar camps were also organised in Trichy, Tirunelveli, and Krishnagiri. However, amidst the camps, certain Dravidian outfits made attempts to create trouble, but their efforts failed miserably. In Krishnagiri, an RSS camp scheduled to start on May 7 at RBS Matriculation School in Uthangarai faced opposition. On May 9, a group of cadres from Dravidar Kazhagam, DMK, and Viduthalai Chiruthaikal Party met with the assistant commissioner of Uthangarai and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of the RSS camp.
The memorandum alleged that conducting the camp violated the model code of conduct and the Tamil Nadu school education department’s order prohibiting religious gatherings and meetings within school premises. Notable members of the Dravidar Kazhagam, include Krishnagiri district president Dravida Mani, district secretary Ponmudi, central committee member Prabhu, district vice-president Vandi Arumugam, Uthangarai taluka secretary Sivaraj, DMK functionary Thanigai Kumaran, district IT wing vice-president Kalidas, and Viduthalai Chiruthaikal Katchi Krishnagiri district secretary Gubendran, district functionary Asokan, and CPM district functionary Lenin, were part of the team that submitted the memorandum.
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