BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran triggered a political row on Saturday after taking a swipe at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, saying that if somebody wished to know “the place their father is”, they need to ask their mom at dwelling slightly than search for the reply within the Meeting.
Talking at a celebration occasion at Kamalalayam, the BJP state headquarters, Nagenthran mentioned he was responding to the actor-turned-politician’s earlier “kutti kathai” (brief story) concentrating on DMK president MK Stalin.
Mocking CM Vijay’s repeated references to “father” within the Home, Nagenthran mentioned asking “the place is father?” within the Meeting wouldn’t present the reply and that one ought to as an alternative go dwelling and ask one’s mom.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister had earlier narrated a “kutti kathai” (short story) in the Assembly following the DMK’s defeat within the April 2026 Meeting election, making a humorous reference to the whereabouts of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s father in an obvious allusion to the DMK chief’s defeat in Kolathur.
A number of political events, together with the DMK, had criticised Vijay’s remarks on the time. Responding to CM Vijay’s taunt, the previous CM had mentioned he remained current within the hearts of the folks regardless of not being within the legislature.
TVK, ANNAMALAI SLAM BJP LEADER
The state BJP chief’s remarks drew condemnation from Minister A Rajmohan and former BJP state president Okay Annamalai.
Reacting to Nagenthran’s feedback, state minister A Rajmohan referred to as them “uncivilised and inappropriate” and mentioned Vijay had constantly requested his colleagues to take care of political decorum regardless of provocations or private assaults.
Former BJP state president Okay Annamalai mentioned the remarks had crossed the boundaries of political civility.
Annamalai mentioned questioning a authorities and interesting in political disagreement had been professional components of democratic discourse, however private assaults involving a frontrunner’s household, notably their mom, had been unacceptable.
He described such remarks as a regressive and “third-rate” type of politics that shouldn’t be inspired amongst youthful generations.
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