It is absurd to quote religion or God or religious doctrines to render the people as lowest castes.
Periyar E. V. RamasamyVillage reform is not merely cleaning the roads, constructing schools and worshipping monasteries. It is not mere celebration of festivals.
Periyar E. V. RamasamyThose who still believe the Brahmins should take a serious note of the changing times and start leading an awakened life.
Periyar E. V. RamasamyMan treats woman as his own property and not as being capable of feelings, like himself. The way man treats women is much worse than the way landlords treat servants and the high-caste treat the low-caste. These treat them so demeaningly only in situations mutually affecting them; but men treat cruelly and as slaves, from their birth till death.
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy