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CHENNAI — DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday slammed the change in logo of public broadcaster Doordarshan, from red to orange, saying it was a 'precursor' to the BJP's 'conspiracy' of saffronising everything.
Doordarshan has been given a "saffron stain", he said in a post on 'X,' on the change of its logo.
உலகப் பொதுமறை தந்த வள்ளுவருக்குக் காவிச்சாயம் பூசினார்கள்;
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) April 21, 2024
தமிழ்நாட்டின் ஆளுமைகளின் சிலைகள் மீது காவி பெயிண்ட் ஊற்றி அவமானப்படுத்தினார்கள்;
வானொலி என்ற தூய தமிழ்ப் பெயரை ஆகாஷவாணி என சமஸ்கிருதமயமாக்கினார்கள்;
பொதிகை என்ற அழகிய தமிழ்ச் சொல்லையும் நீக்கினார்கள்;
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The CM said he had stated during the election campaign that there was a "BJP conspiracy to saffronise everything."
"These (steps like logo change) are a precursor to that. The 2024 Lok Sabha election outcome will show the public rising up against such fascism," he added.
He recalled that earlier Tamil saint poet Tiruvalluvar was "saffronised" and added that "saffron paint was poured on statues of great leaders of Tamil Nadu."
The opposition has already slammed the logo change as "grossly illegal" and as showing a "pro-BJP bias."
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