BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over DMK Minister's Remarks Against PM Modi

The BJP has come down heavily on Tamil Nadu minister Anitha Radhakrishnan over his derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The saffron party has criticised the DMK and the INDIA alliance, saying the conscience of those in the opposition alliance "is dead".

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai said that the DMK leaders have reached a new low in their "uncouth behaviour". "When they have nothing to criticise, this is the level DMK leaders have stooped. DMK MP Smt Kanimozhi avl was on the stage and did not bother to stop her colleague," he said in a post on X.

He said that the BJP is taking up the issue with the Election Commission and the DGP of Tamil Nadu State police, seeking the strictest and immediate action against DMK Minister Anita Radhakrishnan.

The BJP has claimed that Radhakrishnan "spoke disgustingly" about the Prime Minister in the presence of DMK MP K Kanimozhi.

Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, BJP leader and Union minister Anurag Thakur strongly condemned Radhakrishnan's remarks and claimed that there is no place for such language in democracy. "When destruction befalls man, it is the conscience which dies first. The conscience of those in 'INDI alliance' is dead," he added.

He said this clearly showed the "hatred" of the INDIA bloc against Modi. "One of their ministers yesterday hurled dirty abuses at Prime Minister Modi, made derogatory comments against the prime minister using objectionable words, in the presence of a woman MP of the party," Thakur said. "With Radhakrishnan's remarks, the total number of abuses hurled at Prime Minister Modi by the opposition leaders has reached 120," the BJP leader said.

"Every time they abused Modi ji, people of India showered that much more love on him," he said. "They kept abusing Modi ji and Modi ji kept raising the stature of India. They hurl abuses one after another at Modi ji. But there is only love for Modi ji in the hearts of people," he added.

Thakur also questioned the silence of the Congress over the Tamil Nadu minister's remarks against Modi and demanded an apology from the INDIA bloc. "Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are silent (over the DMK leader's remarks)," he said, asking if they are "giving protection to those who want to eliminate Sanatan, abuse Modi ji and talk about breaking his head".

Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Tirupathi demanded the DMK to dismiss Anitha Radhakrishnan from Stalin's cabinet. He said, "This is really atrocious...If DMK has some shame, they should dismiss this minister for abusing PM in a filthy manner. He should be sacked and arrested immediately. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi should be taken to task by the Election Commission because as a candidate she was there and didn't even object. If they (Tamil Nadu government) don't take any action, then we have to understand that the CM MK Stalin wants these things to happen..."