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Who is Raj Mohan?  

Rajmohan Arumugam is the man behind and in front of many of the Put Chutney videos that discuss socially relevant issues. Rajmohan was born and bred in Chennai and after his engineering he joined a whole other profession. Arumugam’s first job was as an RJ on Radio One and then he moved to Sri Lanka where he worked with Colombo Shakthi FM, he then came back for a stint with Puthiya Thalaimurai. At the channel, Arumugam conducted a science based travelogue show, where he got the chance to interact with members of the public and see with his own eyes the kind of hardships the people go through. This is where he first started to develop a social consciousness.

1) Today’s younger generation of India is oblivious about the India’s major political aspect, the Reservations. What is your stand on it? And, please share us your view on the correct understanding on it.

Reservation is a must. Because it is the key to up-bring the part of the society who are educationally backward or denied education for 40 generations. The fake revolutionaries claim that there are shortcomings in our reservation system. Every industry is dominated by a particular community people.
The youngsters can have a better understanding to this concept only if we have many healthy debates on this topic and the mindset for equality.

2) How can the younger generation attain significant ideology on humanity without any political party dependency or eulogizing an individual?

Young people should be involved in constructive criticism unbiased of any political party or caste. By strongly analyzing the political concepts and the background behind it, we can move forward towards good ideologies. Those who are self-aware of the significance of time will not indulge in eulogizing.

3) What is your view on the impact of globalization on the students social standpoint?

Youngsters who are able to decide what is necessary are struggling to identify which are unimportant. Imitating or copying has become the trend. Globalization is not clear to the youngsters because they have failed to understand that the sellers are only dependent on the consumers and not vise-versa. If freebies are avoided, globalization can be improved.

4) Have we obtained the ideology to eradicate the caste- and class-based differences in India? Let us say we have, if so how do we deal with the difficulties in implementing the same?

No, we are yet to get there. The caste- gender- and class-based differences starts right from the student’s community today. It is nearly impossible to eradicate it completely because this idea has a hold on the students like drug addiction. We do not have any relief to eliminate these differences for now. It is only possible if there is a casteless society. Undoubtedly possible. Unbiased politics is very much feasible. In today’s situation, any win is completely based on the party. Casting our votes to the deserving candidate and not considering the caste is crucial. Youngsters might not pay attention to politics, but the politicians are having an eye on every move of the youngsters. Because they are completely aware of the fact that, only students/young blood have the potential to win over them.

5) Is casteless politics possible?

Undoubtedly possible. Unbiased politics is very much feasible. In today’s situation, any win is completely based on the party. Casting our votes to the deserving candidate and not considering the caste is crucial. Youngsters might not pay attention to politics, but the politicians are having an eye on every move of the youngsters. Because they are completely aware of the fact that, only students/young blood have the potential to win over them.

6) Do our youths possess the characteristic to dominate politics?

Absolutely yes. During every natural calamity like flood or cyclone, even before the government could act, it is our youths who always make the first move. They united and voiced out without any leader, to protect our identity – Jallikattu. These incidents are an accurate representation of their command in politics.

7) What is the sustainability of education without any political experience?

Experience is definitely needed in politics. Everyone steps into politics to give back to the society with good intentions. But in politics, strong financing backing is vital. Eventually, in the process of recovering all the money they have lost in the past, scams are born. Again we produce only the ‘usual’ politician.

8) Do we have anyone to guide today’s youth towards a promising political path??

Unfortunately, no. To excel in politics, besides a good heart, one should know how to over come the dirty tricks the politicians play. We need a political mentor to teach all these tactics. We do not have any such mentors at present, but I hope we will get some soon.

9) Do we have young people to welcome and make way for women in politics, if they are coming forward ?

We are short of such youngsters. The mindset change should start from home. Still there is a sheer male dominance, by glorifying women as a sacred symbol.

10) What are the consequences of forbidding youngsters from entering into politics or even discouraging them?

Politicians will be more relaxed and carefree than usual. But the society will become as filthy as a garbage dump. Like how the new inventions changed the world, the students can bring about a significant change in the society and it would be a refreshing change. Discouraging or forbidding the youngsters from entering the politics is the biggest abuse to the society.

11) What according to you is the minimum qualification for students to enter in politics?

Rather than having the intelligence to differentiate between good and bad, students should possess the basic humanity to identify the honest options and work towards the welfare of the people.

12) What do you think is the best incident to be considered as an example for a good political movement, be it a national or an international instance? And, what was the impact that it had created?

Jallikattu is the perfect example. It is a students’ movement that burst out into a social protest. They suppressed all the losses within themselves and dispersed without any noise after the great win. The highlight of this whole movement is that, there was no leader involved, yet they were able to achieve what they wanted!!!