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DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan On Vedic Wedding Row
NDTV • • world
Key Points:
- DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan expressed regret over the Vedic rituals performed at his granddaughter's wedding and urged people not to politicise the issue.
- He explained that the wedding followed Vedic rituals to fulfill his granddaughter's wish, who wanted to marry according to those traditions despite belonging to a different caste.
- The event drew criticism from Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani and TVK leader Marie Wilson, who accused Duraimurugan and DMK of betraying their core principles of rationalism and self-respect.
- DMK traditionally opposes Sanskrit mantras and Vedic rituals, promoting Periyar's self-respect marriages that reject caste and religious rituals, making this incident controversial within the party.
- Duraimurugan clarified his position, emphasizing his role in respecting his granddaughter's wishes while regretting the controversy caused.
