Real Kolaveri: Social media abuzz with murderous rage over Mullaperiyar
Kochi: So you thought Dhanush jamming in his studio about a failed love affair is the real Kolaveri (murderous rage)? But the real Kolaveri in Twitter and facebook in Kerala is over the Mullaperiyar dam - a 116-year-old structure that spells water for Tamil Nadu and bomb for Kerala.
Ranjith Avarachan a blogger who goes by the Twitter handle Zeqox Thursday let known his rage by posting a parody of the lyrics of the Youtube viral hit song Kolaveri sung by Dhanush.
"ayYo boys i am singing a song/dam song/death song," he wrote asking people of Tamil Nadu to have a change of mind over Mullaperiyar. But by the time the parody ends there is enough name calling and stereotyping that shows rage got the better of him.
On Twitter several users backed the slogan by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy which promises 'Water for TN; Safety for Kerala', indicating that they are not averse to provide water to Tamil Nadu. Others submitted petitions to the President of India and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and urged others to follow suit.
"TN wants to halt Kudankulam bcoz they feel it's life threatening. But they dont want to replace 116yrs old Mullaperiyar dam & say it's safe!," tweeted Vivek Gopalakrishnan under the handle Vivek_s_g.
There was also desperation that Mullaperiyar was not trending in Twitter.
Bloggers have been spearheading a movement to rebuild the Mullaperiyar dam since 2009 and many of them have been vocal on the web, flaying politicians on both sides of the dam for playing with lives of people and igniting emotions through hate speech.
A post in the blog Nammudeboolokam said the issue should be amicably solved possibly through an out-of-court settlement. "Tamil Nadu has people who are educated and wise and we should join hands with them to find a humane solution to the issue," wrote blogger Niraksharan.
Offline events like a candle light vigil christened 'Save sinking Kerala' is also being planned at Marine Drive, Ernakulam at 5.30 p.m. on November 25.
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