8 months ago
DMK MP Demands Keezhadi Excavation Report Publication
A politician named Tiruchi Siva from the DMK party spoke in the Rajya Sabha, which is like a big meeting of important people who make laws.
He wants the government to quickly release a report about an excavation site in Tamil Nadu called Keezhadi.
This site has a lot of old things, like utensils and other artifacts, that were found by archaeologists.
The report was finished a while ago, but it hasn't been made public yet.
Tiruchi Siva thinks this is unfair because people, especially those from Tamil Nadu, should be able to learn about their own history and culture.
He also said that the government should be open about how the report was made and who helped with it.
There's a museum in Tamil Nadu that already shows some of these old things, and a lot of people visit it every day.
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva demanded the immediate publication of the Keezhadi excavation report in the Rajya Sabha.
The excavation site in Sivaganga district near Madurai was identified by the ASI in 2013-14.
A total of 22,500 artifacts were found, including utensils with Tamil Brahmi inscriptions dating back to the 5th century BCE.
The 988-page report was submitted in 2023 but remains unpublished as of December 2025.
Tiruchi Siva urged the government to publish the report and details of the review process to boost transparency.
- Who
- DMK MP Tiruchi Siva
- What
- Demanded immediate publication of Keezhadi excavation report
- Where
- Rajya Sabha, New Delhi
- When
- December 2025 (report due by November 2024)
- Why
- To allow Tamil people to understand their rich culture and heritage
Key facts
- Excavation Site
- Keezhadi, Sivaganga district, near Madurai
- Artifacts Found
- 22,500 (7,500 by ASI, 15,000 by State Archaeological Department)
- Report Submission
- 2023 (988-page report by K Amarnath Ramakrishna)
- Report Status
- Unpublished as of December 2025
- Museum Visitors
- 3,000-6,000 daily
Quotes
Tiruchi Siva
DMK MP and member of the Rajya Sabha
“the delay amounts to denying the opportunity to the Tamil people to understand their rich culture and heritage”
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“the process came to a standstill”
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