Marina protesters shut doors on political parties

The youngsters have been demanding a solution from the very institutions occupied by the politicians they were keeping at bay, was a mystery even seasoned politicos have not been able to or chose not to decode. Notably, the same youngsters were, instead, willing to accept the support of Kollywood stars who had done little in their life compared to politicians who have been instrumental in determining their education and to an extent their jobs as well. 

From the likes of Leader of Opposition M K Stalin to state School Education Minister K Pandiarajan, none had been successful in building bridges with the agitating students. The slighted politicians were not in the mood to do a self-introspection. Either they were willing to brush aside the students’ aversion for politicians or were unwilling to comment on it despite reluctantly agreeing it. 

DMK’s TKS Elangovan says, “It is not an aversion. Students do not want to politicise the issue. I do not know who is leading them, but I am unable to understand why they refuse to engage politicians. I would appreciate if they show the same passion to oppose NEET and the imposition of Sanskrit and other related issues. Whether they have been provoked are not, it is good that they hit the streets.” 

Passing the buck on to the opposition, AIADMK spokesperson C Ponnaiyan says; “The ban happened due to the Act passed by the Congress-led UPA regime of which the DMK was part of. It is due to their hatred for them, the youngsters were summarily rejecting all political parties. It is also ludicrous to see a Prime Minister say that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter, and that too when the ban is in vogue mainly due to the order of the Centre which must effectively promulgate an ordinance to get the ban lifted. The students have even appreciated us. They had in fact held negotiation with our Chief Minister and wished him before he left for New Delhi.” 

Cornered by their political rivals, Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan said, “There are many politicians who are confusing issues. Students unilaterally hate politicians. Such politicians are like the drop of poison in a glass of milk.”