You’re an untouchable till you’re a Hindu, says DMK MP, earns BJP’s ire
India Today
DMK MP A Raja kicked off a controversy after a video of him making disparaging remarks about Hinduism came to light, eliciting a sharp reaction from the BJP.
DMK MP A Raja kicked off a heated controversy after a video of him making disparaging remarks about Hinduism came to light, eliciting a sharp reaction from the BJP.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai took to Twitter and shared a video in which Raja can be heard making the provocative remarks. Lambasting the DMK MP, Annamalai accused him of appeasement politics by targeting a particular community.
“Sorry state of political discourse in Tamil Nadu. @arivalayam MP has yet again spewed hatred against one community with the sole aim of appeasing others. Very very unfortunate mindset of these political leaders who think they own Tamil Nadu,” said Annamalai.
Sorry state of political discourse in Tamil Nadu. @arivalayam MP has yet again spewed hatred against one community with the sole aim of appeasing others.Very very unfortunate mindset of these political leaders who think they own Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/UntspDKdQ3
A senior leader in the Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu, A Raja's past is mired with controversial statements and corruption cases like the 2G scam. He was addressing an event in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal last week when he allegedly broached the subject of casteism in the Hindu faith.
