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DMK youth wing is also protesting against the transfer of archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna, who led the Keeladi excavation, also knowns as Keezhadi excavation.
DMK Student Wing is protesting in Chennai against the central government on Wednesday for not recognising the Keeladi excavations report. (Image: ANI)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Student Wing and Dravidar Kazhagam are protesting in Chennai against the central government on Wednesday for not recognising the Keeladi excavations report. The ruling party is also protesting against the transfer of archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna, who led the Keeladi excavation, also knowns as Keezhadi excavation.
The development came after the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on June 10 said the reports submitted to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) by archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna, who headed two phases of excavations and unearthed an ancient civilisation in Keeladi in the Sivaganga district, are not technically well supported. Further scientific studies are required to validate the findings, he said.
DMK Criticises Centre
DMK MP P Wilson condemned the transfer of archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna, who led the “Keezhadi excavation,” from his present position.
Taking to X, he wrote that no one can suppress the truth. “You cannot bury history with propaganda. You cannot purchase scientific truths with money or power.”
“I strongly condemn the outrageous and authoritarian transfer of archaeologist Thiru Amarnath Ramakrishna, who led the Keezhadi excavation from his present position. It is well known how the BJP Government exerted pressure on all fronts on him to change his findings and he refused to budge,” the Rajya Sabha MP added.
The DMK leader further alleged that as the pressure to officially release the report was building, the BJP were attempting to bring in a ‘yes-man’ in his place who would withdraw the report and dilute the findings to suit their xenophobic narrative.
CM Stalin Slams Centre, Urges People To Protest
On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin slammed the Centre for not validating an archaeological report that unearthed an ancient civilisation in Keeladi in the Sivaganga district.
He also urged the people to participate in large numbers at the protest organised by the DMK student wing in Madurai over the Centre’s stance on the report.
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