UPA Government is a silent spectator for Kurnanidhi's rideculing Hindu customs! Afterallhe is supporting the Government! Hindu's basically are silent by nature and do not get provoked by such remarks. Time will come when Karuna nidhi get a fitting reply.

I am not a fan of Karunanidhi; but he is right this time at least, that in a declared secular country such practices based on caste and religion in public should be discouraged.These things created diviciveness.

What is the difference between the different borders on the dhoti, and the different coloured shawls party men wear and the different types of thilaks different people wear on the forehead. Ultimately both are used to identify individuals based on one's faith. It may be for a party or or a sect. Why fuss only about the tilak and not the colour of the shawl or the border the dhoti.

Karunanidi is OLD AND MENTALLY retarded. He should be driven away from the C.M seat. Does he say same with other religions that they should not pray or follow their tradition. I still dont understand why these old people who cant HEAR, SIT OR WALK become CM's and PM's in our country. He should first try to solve the problems in his family (SONS) who are waiting for his CM seat. He talks about the religious freedom and ethics, who got married three times and still siting on the CM seat. Why cant he retire and give party to some poor persons if he really want to solve the problems. Tamil nadu politics should change and people should get awareness. They should see what are party ethics. This is the party which supports LTTE which is terrosist organization.

I think as someone was saying, he has gone insane. Leave everything else, can he go back to his wives (yea, he has two) and other family members and ask this q. Can he let go of his yellow shawl? idiot, its a wonder that kept our population so stupid, to vote for him.

Religious symbols divide the society in various forms. Karunanithi did not say anything incorrect. Don't put stone/knife on your head and go to airport, saying that it is religious.

This is really hillarious. I dont know what tamilians think and do. Why else would they vote this retard again and again and get treated like ......., but am sorry to say that you tamilians are the most backward when it comes to electing your representatives.Only GOD can save you and i think even HE lost interest in you guys.

indian should realise that these politicians talk these rubbish thinsg to gain votes.the majority of politicians in india do not care for the lives of the indian people. They talk rubbish and the people listen to them and fight each other. god knows when many of the indian will realise that we are all taken for a ride. LTTE is a banned organization in india and responsible for killing of the late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and there is no one to question karunanidhi. many politicians in india think their state belongs to them . who is responisble for that. the people of india. The whole world knows we inidan are intelligent, but we dont use our intelligence here. kick these politicans out of power. todays speech from usa president elect obama said that its not collective of any individual people its the people of united states of america.......... when will the politicians in india will realsie these things. everyone knows how much he played politics in the kidnap of kannada actor

Karunanidi, You are for "equality of all", I hail that idealogy. You are aetheist. Again that is good for you. But being aetheist doesnot give you authority or right to be anti-Hindu. Why only targetting Hinduism? Why not other religions which also has some kind things to follow? (NOTE: I have respect for other religions. Here I don't mean to insult other religions, just for quote) Why you always find the fault with Hindus as if there are no faults in any other religions? Your time has neared as you can see you are old enough to retire from these stinky politics. Defaming, false allegations are a part of the political game in India, you are not exceptional to it. You know what, I say to you that whatever you said to Hindus follow it in your home first. Go, erase the tilak(kumkum) of your daughters. Seriously you should be true to your words. Hinduism never said that it is a must for every Hindu to sport tilak, ash or saffron; rather it is a belief. Actually you need a true heart.

Yes, such statements from a State's CM sound stupid, in such a diverse democracy like India. But I would like to say that not all Tamil people are crazy. It is only the political parties, with the help of some senseless idiots (called party wokers and supporters), who go around talking things like asking for a seperate Country etc. I am a Tamilian myself and have felt 100% Indian and could not even think about the possibility of a seperate Country. So Ladies and Gentlemen, if some political leader makes such stupid statements, simply don't conclude that all Tamilians are like that. It is only a few cracks who are like that. What troubles me is that the political leaders find able supporters from the general public. Why don't these supporters go and do some study and get a good job and help their families ? And such stupid supporters are not only in Tamilnadu. They are all over the country - In Mumbai, Raj Thackeray and his supporters are worse than Karuna.

SHUT UP KARUNA!

Tilaks for forgein players visiting India is aways seen as part of our culture. Never though of religionising that. Being an Hindustani and and Indian Muslim by faith. I dont think anybody have any objection in this. Wish these polititions donot make an issue out of this.Mr Karunanidhi could be nothing for people who has no knowledge of who he is and his work as they donot have a knowledge about the sufferings of the Tamil people for decades in Sri Lanka. We Indians only experienced discrimination before our Freedom. Wish you had better information why LTTE was formed in Sri Lanka.

Long ago, IE editors wrote an editorial on a fair comment by Gopal Bhargav, Minister in MP Govt. Now we expect that IE will muster courage to write an editorial on the indecent comemnts of a caste extremist who are masquerading as promoter of Social Justice.

Why do you report such stupid writings and waste space? The fellow will be alright if he is kicked out in the next elections. if he is so catholic in his outlook, he can advise Muslims not to do namaaz and wear particular type of caps and the Christians for planting cross in their homes and churches. He has no guts to do it. He can ask his wife(ves) not to wear kumkumam on the forehead and enforce it.

I can accept what this moron says if he can talk in the same tone and language for what the Muslims practice. If he has the guts, he should make a similar statement on the Muslims and let's see how long it will take for a fatwa to be released on him. What idiots we have running our country, states....

Karuna !! Who are you ?? Keep your views to yourself.

This guy is the pits...and all the best to tamilnadu people who voted for him...While saying india is secular this nut is criticizing a religion..god save tamil nadu...god save india

when karunanidhi retires,his age is up.,he should give way to youngsters.he talks rubbish give your money ,estates,to people of tamilnadu.you are a pigmey,with no sanskaras.we are sanatanas,

The tilak cover the spot between the eyebrows, which is the seat of memory and thinking. It is known as the Aajna Chakra in the language of Yoga. The tilak is applied with the prayer - "May I remember the Lord. May this pious feeling pervade all my activities. May I be righteous in my deeds.� Even when we temporarily forget this prayerful attitude the mark on another reminds us of our resolve. The tilak is thus a blessing of the Lord and a protection against wrong tendencies and forces.The entire body emanates energy in the form of electromagnetic waves - the forehead and the subtle spot between the eyebrows especially so. That is why worry generates heat and causes a headache. The tilak and pottu cools the forehead, protects us and prevents energy loss. Sometimes the entire forehead is covered with chandan or bhasma. Using plastic reusable "stick bindis" is not very beneficial, even though it serves the purpose of decoration. Hope Mr. Karunanidhi will start wearing Tilak now!!

All males and females have similar identification. Then why cover our bodies with clothes.

A stupid poem from an ageing aethist does not make any dent on ardent followers. By publishuing this news or quoting IE has lowered itself as such poems have to be dumped into its rightful place-waste paper basket.

Mr. Karuna-who are you? Just an opportunist, promoting your kins in the politics. You favour LITTE, the organisation which has been deemed as an outfit of terrorists. I am no expert of Lanka affairs, but all my friends abroad say that LITTE managers are big smugglers . May be karuna's outfit is also getting some cut. But all I can say is DMK is basically ANTE HINDU.

Ideally... all humans are equal.. no rich no poor no caste no sex... so lets all get rid of clothes and walk nude on streets... ..

Questions:Who the hell is this Karunanidhi?Who voted him to power?Does this Karunanidhi have any sense of what a Hindu is?Karunanidhi means to say what he says or is he just trying to please somebody? We Indians (all casts, sects, religions, etc..) do not know answers for these questions. Everybody surely knows that these Karunanidhis and his likes will never be challenged, opposed, prosecuted or killed by the system called India. Thus these Karunanidhis not only survive but also very effectively and meticulously pollute and divide this India in the name if secularism.

If Karunanidhi is talking of equality of all casts it is appreciable. That means people from all casts/religions must have equal rights and opportunities.As a first step let him abolish all types reservations in educational institutions and government appointments in his own state Tamilnadu. This kind of useless talking is of no use. If someone wants to wear a sacred thread, saffron cloth or a burka , he/she has every right to do that as India is a free and democratic country.