Water, Protests, and the tamil nation
The Cauvery water dispute tribunal announced its verdict recently. Bangalore the state capital of Karnataka is on high alert. In Bangalore, the feeling is Karnataka has lost, the verdict is against them, and it also helps that in banaglore the Tamilians are sizable, therefore the threat of rioting looms large over Bangalore
Chennai it’s the opposite. First no one cared about the verdict. Cauvery doesn’t affect Chennai, and those living in the city anyway know water will be a perennial issue in the city and the government wont act, therefore they make their own arrangements. But down south, in Tiruchy, Tanajvur and the Cauvery Delta regions, I presume the mood is celebratory, considering TN was awarded a larger share of the water than Karnataka. Logically one would expect a sense of anger, considering Tamil Nadu got less water than what was granted under the interim order, where 205 tmcft was awarded, now its 185 tmcft. But nope, there weren’t any protests. Tamil Nadu got more than Karnataka, that’s the first thing we noticed and that’s what matters. We are after all blue blooded tamilians. We are proud to be through bred tamilian. If we did protest, we wouldnt be true tamilians. We don’t care about the water, we are more concerned about our image of being true tamilians.
Today, after playing the waiting game for DMKs reaction, the ADMK leader, has said the DMK should appeal against the verdict. This stand is because the DMK is fine with the verdict. For the ADMK, it has to oppose the DMK, it
doesn’t matter if the verdict is in favour of TN or not. They have to oppose the government; after all they for the first time have a voice in the legislature, 72 members. Earlier it would be a handful, not 10 or 20 voices cannot drown out 220 voices, but 72 can sure be louder than 130, and it’s a game of who can scream louder than their opponents.
And after a fortnight or so, the ADMK will organise protests in the state capital, or in the southern cities, just a token protest, which would also include a protest against the high court verdict regarding the municipal elections, its more economical to organise one protest, the biryani expenses is only half that of two protests. This verdict according to the ADMK leader is an insult to the Tamil Nation, the DMK has let down the Tamil Nation, the great nation of Tamil Nadu. It will grow into a larger protest regarding tamil culture. We tamilians, are proud of our culture and being a part of the great Tamil Nation, everything is related to our culture. We need to preserve our tamil culture from being diluted by the ‘Vada Nattu Karans’. This dispute is another example of how the Indians don’t respect the great tamil nation, it points to our culture being diluted. The ADMK, founded on the philosophy of Anna will definitely like this dispute to Tamil Culture and protest.
But isn’t this about water? Yes yes, but you see everything is related to tamil culture. Its all about tamil culture, it reins supreme as far as the political parties are concerned. Tamil Culture is the perennial electoral issue, just like Chennais perennial water woes.
So do I care about the Cauvery verdict? And about whether tamil culture is being diluted? Nope, I don’t care about either, they doesn’t matter to me, and culture is dynamic, its not static like the political parties in TN assume it to be. But the condition of the Cooum and Buckingham canal do. I have to smell the bloody waterways every time I drive past them.
Culture kanraavi ellam paathu yaarum conscious a proud a illai. Nowadays we r proud obt our job, earning potential, and in general about our material possesions. i guess more chennai vaasais are proud of their ipods than thier so called culture except the politicans and the media. Ingey avan avanukku saapida thoongave time illai.
But if u go and ask them this question in direct you will get a wrong answer.
I find it sad that ADMK is involved in cost cutting. I mean, oru poraatathuku oru briyani potalaam nu pramaadhamana scheme ellam irundha katchi, is now clubbing issues and poraatams to cut cost. Ruling party a illena evlo kastam paaru, adhu ‘Amma’ va irunda kooda :)
Well Vatsan if you don’t care about water and your culture that says a lot about your personality? If you don’t care about anything that is your own problem don’t publish it for the world to read. People like you give us all a bad name.
But down south, in Tiruchy, Tanajvur and the Cauvery Delta regions, I presume the mood is celebratory, considering TN was awarded a larger share of the water than Karnataka.
‘Down South’ in Tamil Nadu and its politics does not mean the delta districts. If you want to change convention, change — but say that.
Nilu, i am a average chennaiite or madrasi. for me everything beyond chengalpat is south TN, a little further away becomes down south. in not changing convention, just writing from the perception of the average chennaiite.
Speak for yourself.
We will decide whether you are average.
By the way, will someone please bring a law to stop the abuse of statistical terms? Exhibit A: Average.
and to decide if i am average or not, do u use any method?
and law is primarily to reduce risk. any law, criminal etc, thats what the judicial system in essence does, read beck for further details. here there is no risk to be mitigated, therefore there is unlikely to be a law.
And another on syntax.
nilu, do understand that laws arent formed based on the whims and fancies of individuals. they are essentially formed to mitigate risk. and who is the external authority to create a law? and who will enforce it? and what is the cost of not following the law.
before demanding new laws, understand the complexities involved in it.
Chennai will be affected by the verdict. Where do you think Veeranam eri gets the water from?
“do understand that laws arent formed based on the whims and fancies of individuals. they are essentially formed to mitigate risk.”
Vatsan! you have studied stupid economics. Blame your proffessors!
The Lawmaker thinks (party leader, CM or PM) – Laws are framed by me, it should be based on my whims and fancies it should essentially mitigate my risk!
Howd’ya think stupid laws like these came up
eg.1.tax deductions for tamil films named in tamil
2. Banking Cash Transaction tax
the first law mitigates the risk of loss, by reducing the cost, and also is aimed at reducing the risk to decline in tamil culture (official reason).
the second law is to reduce the risk of money going into the underground economy. this is done to mitigate the states risk, and increase taxes.the second law benefits the state.
Interesting. I stand corrected. Fascinating.
“But the condition of the Cooum and Buckingham canal do. I have to smell the bloody waterways every time I drive past them.”
Why dont you findurself a better state/city to live….if u find it that disgusting…