The Rationalist Poet Kanimozhi M.P. at DK Youth Wing
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Poet-turned-politician Kanimozi earned encomiums from DK President K. Veeramani for expounding the ideals of DK founder, the late rationalist leader Periyar. The atheist in her was in full flow as she spoke at the DK’s Youth wing conference in the afternoon of 6th September, 2008 and posted some trenchant questions to believers and went on to express concern over the present-day youth’s understanding of the Dravidian movement and its contribution. Veeramani was so impressed that he not only gave her 100 out of 100 in rationalist philosophy. And he laid claim to priority in her ideological loyalty. “You belong to us first, and then only to the DMK”, he exulted.
Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi reminded the upwardly mobile non-Brahmin youth that it was the sacrifice and hard work of Dravidian movement which made possible the fruits they were enjoying.
