javier26 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) https://thecommunemag.com/how-dravidian-stockists-and-tamil-chauvinists-are-peddling-hate-against-north-indians/ https://swarajyamag.com/amp/story/politics%2Fpani-puri-jibe-how-self-styled-dravidian-stock-in-tamil-nadu-mock-hard-work-and-sacrifices-of-rest-of-india Edited May 5 by javier26 Twitter link not loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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javier26 Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 “North Indians sell panipuri in Tamil Nadu, Guv is also like them”: DMK leader Bharathi https://theprint.in/politics/north-indians-sell-panipuri-in-tamil-nadu-guv-is-also-like-them-dmk-leader-bharathi/1314841/ Countless such gems can be found. Dehumanization and abuse of the so called Hinthiwalas is slowly being normalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khota Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 You cannot generalize it. All Tamils are not like that. coffee_rules 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 4 hours ago, Khota said: You cannot generalize it. All Tamils are not like that. OP clearly said politicians. DMK has been doing this for so long and supporters of DMK talk about Hindi imposition. It is very hard for someone to not get ripped off in Chennai hailing autos because you don’t speak local language this is how it used to be now you can use apps at least. In south India you will mostly see Biharis doing construction work things have changed a lot in couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khadekhademaaro Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Goa CM also said this https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/90-of-crimes-in-goa-due-to-migrant-labourers-from-bihar-uttar-pradesh-cm-sawant/article66802587.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted Friday at 10:51 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:51 PM (edited) On 5/5/2023 at 3:44 PM, gattaca said: OP clearly said politicians. DMK has been doing this for so long and supporters of DMK talk about Hindi imposition. It is very hard for someone to not get ripped off in Chennai hailing autos because you don’t speak local language this is how it used to be now you can use apps at least. In south India you will mostly see Biharis doing construction work things have changed a lot in couple of years. Derision and denigration of migrants is prevalent wherever there is a sizeable number of migrants. And politicians take full advantage of these situations to create villains and project themselves as the ones who can protect you from said villains. Growing up (and maybe even now), construction labour in Bengaluru was dominated by Tamizh-speakers from Krishnagiri, Salem etc. And skirmishes were common. Tamizhs were denigrated and derisively referred to as "Kongatis." There was even a time in the early '80s when theatres showing Tamizh movies were set on fire. What was most surprising is that the most hospitable and laid-back community of people that I know, i.e., Kannadigas, were riled up against the Tamizhs. Luckily it didn't last long. The Bihari/UP migrants being targeted in Maharashtra is another example. And in the US, of course, the anti-migrant sentiment featuring Mexicans is a ticking time-bomb. Edited Friday at 10:57 PM by BacktoCricaddict gattaca, Prakat and Mariyam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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