Ram Slam Causes Big Bam
As near as I can figure, the Indians want to make the strait between them and Sri Lanka a little better for navigation. I did not know that it was so shallow. Fundie Hindus are protesting because their God, Ram, built a bridge there, with an army of monkeys. The Tamils, who are not Hindus, pointed out that Ram never went to engineering school. Hilarity ensued.
The chief minister of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is sticking to his controversial statement questioning the existence of Hindu God Ram.
M Karunanidhi also said there was no proof that Lord Ram had constructed a bridge where a new shipping canal is planned between India and Sri Lanka.
Hard-line Hindu groups say the chief minister’s statement is blasphemous.
On Tuesday Hindu activists angered by the comments set fire to a Tamil Nadu bus, killing two people, police said.
Enraged Hindu hardliners in the city of Bangalore, in neighbouring Karnataka state, also attacked the home of Mr Karunanidhi’s daughter, Selvi.
Hindu scripture says the area between India and Sri Lanka - now known as Adam’s Bridge - was built millions of years ago by Lord Ram, supported by an army of monkeys.
But scientists and archaeologists say Adam’s Bridge, or Ram Setu, is a natural formation of sand and limestone. Hard-line Hindu groups say a proposed canal project between India and Sri Lanka will destroy the bridge.
They say Mr Karunanidhi’s statement is blasphemous and have demanded an apology from him.
“You tell me whether Ram lived. I had only stated that there was no person in the name of Lord Ram. What is wrong in that?” Mr Karunanidhi is reported to have told a TV channel.
On Saturday, addressing a public rally, Mr Karunanidhi had asked: “Who is this Ram? From which engineering college did he graduate?”
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Learn a little bit of world history, guy. Tamils refer to the people whose native language is Tamil and a Hindu is one who belongs to the Hindu religion. In other words, majority of the Tamils are also Hindus (86% of India is made up of Hindus).
You are sounding as idiotic as the Indian politician that are quoting.