India, April 20 -- The second phase of the Lok Sabha election took place in Tamil Nadu on April 18. In my earlier articles focussing on Tamil Nadu, I had mentioned that the Dravidian State is in need of a leader who can inspire the Tamils and create a feeling in them that they, too, are part of the sub-continent, enjoying the same cultural and historical heritage of the vast landscape that is India. However, the month-long election campaign in the State could not throw up any candidate of that calibre. More than that, what is disturbing is that leaders of most regional parties want the population to remain sub-literate and ignorant about their rich past. Regional parties like the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Drav...