Chennai, Jan 22 (Reporter) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK President M.K.Stalin on Monday evening hit out at the BJP, Governor R.N.Ravi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the alleged row over live screening and celebrations of the Ayodhya Ram Mandiur consecration. In an epistle to the DMK cadres on the success of the 2nd Youth Wing conference held at Salem, he said it had become a habit for BJP leaders, holding high posts, to behave in an irresponsible manner and spread rumours through social and mainstream media peddling them as truth. Referring to Ms Nirmala and the Governor, he said “None from National Capital Delhi to those in BJP in Tamil Nadu are no exception to this", while strongly refuting the allegation that there was a ban on annadhanam and special poojas in the temples under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to mark the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya. Alleging that those holding higher posts in BJP are acting in a manner without respecting the Constitution, he said by spreading rumours they have been acting as a WhatsApp University, and added that the High Court had condemned this and he was welcoming it. Mr Stalin said even though HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu had denied the allegation, the BJP leaders, who were in high position and who were elevated to the high position by the BJP, functioned as if they were a “WhatsApp University of rumours.” “They never even respected the Constitution,” he added. The Chief Minister said the true devotees of Tamil Nadu would treat their bhakti as a personal belief, a search for spiritual quest and inner happiness. “They worship Lord Perumal and follow the principles of Periyar. They respect other faiths. The BJP leaders seek to disrupt the harmony and peace. Let us welcome the High Court order chiding them,” he said. On Ms Nirmala Sitharaman’s complaint that the HR&CE officials had denied permission to the live telecast of the bhajans held at the Kamatchi Amman temple in Kancheepuram, the Chief Minister said those who had organised the bhajans had given an undertaking that they would not live telecast the event. “She conveniently suppressed the truth and spread rumour. She stands exposed now,” Mr Stalin charged. The Chief Minister said the enemies of the DMK were spreading rumours because they could not stomach the victory of the youth wing conference in Salem. “Do not be distracted by rumours. Concentrate on your goal,” he exhorted the DMK Youth wing cadres, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls due in 3-4 months time. Mr. Stalin dismissed Governor R N Ravi’s claim that there was sense of fear among the priests of a temple in Chennai saying it was a “jaundiced view.” Responding to the Governor’s claim that “there was sense of invisible fear and apprehensions writ large on the faces of priests and temple staff” at the Kothandaramar temple in Mambalam, Mr Stalin said it was a jaundiced view. “The priests have clarified that they had no fear. The priests had made it clear that they had only followed the protocol for the Governor's vist. What could be the reason than politics behind the Governor’s message?,” he sought to know...////...