Chennai, June 20 -- The BJP was attempting to hide findings from Keeladi because of their hatred for Tamil pride, said TN chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday, amid the controversy over Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officer Amarnath Ramakrishna's report on the archaeological site and his transfer two days ago.

Describing ASI asking for additional evidence from Ramakrishna as a "blatant attack" on Tamil culture, Stalin in a letter to DMK cadre said that the party's struggle on this issue will not stop.

Stalin added that the final report submitted in 2023 by Ramakrishna was based on scientific results obtained from laboratories in Pune, Bengaluru, Florida (US), and Italy, analysing artifacts from the Keeladi excav...