Su Venkatesan, well-known Tamil author and MP from Madurai, speaking in the Lok Sabha on the narrowly-constituted panel to study Indian culture
Partial, approximate translation:
"The committee has not a single member from South India, Northeast India, Minorities, Dalits or Women. All are upper caste Hindu men. It has no linguistic expert from southern classical languages, but has caste organization heads as members!"
"Is there no India below the Vindhyas? Is there no other civilization apart from the Vedic? Are there no ancient languages other than Sanskrit?"
"You cant see the roots that reach deep into the soil by flying overhead in a plane. Likewise, the true culture of this soil cant be written by people who are placed at the top of the caste hierarchy. So I submit that this committee be dissolved."
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