“Vijayendra Saraswathi’s apology would not be sufficient”

Kanchi Sankara Mutt junior pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi has triggered a row by remaining seated when the Tamil anthem was played at an event, with political parties terming it as an act of 'disrespect' to the language. The invocation song to mother Tamil, known as 'Tamil Thai Vaazhthu', was played at a function, presided over by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit yesterday, to release a Tamil-Sanskrit dictionary. The junior pontiff sat in his chair on the dias with his eyes closed and stood up when the national anthem was played, which led to a controversy. Mr Ram Boobathy, General Secretary of Inthu Makkal Kadchi All India Hanuman Sena filed a complaint with Tamil Nadu Police demanding action against Vijayendra Saraswathi. RaySel spoke to Ram Boobathy over the issue.

Source: Raj