Nainar Nagendran, the BJP leader in Tamil Nadu, on Saturday added a controversial remark to the state’s discourse, which is gradually veering toward personal insults.
The remark drew a scathing response from the TVK, Vijay’s party, which asked the BJP politician to uphold the dignity of the position he holds.
Till yesterday, all our cadre was quiet. “In the legislative assembly, some are searching for a father. But only by asking the mother at home can one know who the father is. Who will reveal if he is being searched for in the assembly? The remark drew a scathing response from the TVK, Vijay’s party, which asked the BJP politician to uphold the dignity of the position he holds. “It is a derogatory comment. He didn’t speak as a leader; he spoke as if he was some street corner speaker. It is not acceptable. We strongly condemn this. One should speak with respect and meaningfully. “It is highly condemnable that speeches that vulgarise the political arena of Tamil Nadu continue unabated. Following Mr Udhayanidhi Stalin of the DMK, it is extremely regrettable that Mr Nainar Nagendran, the Tamil Nadu BJP state president, has now crossed the boundaries of political decency by making remarks about the mother of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr Vijay. Those in politics must be responsible for their words and actions. Differences of opinion may exist. Policies can be critiqued. The functioning of the government can be questioned. However, speaking in a manner that insults someone’s family members, especially their mother, is utterly unacceptable in any way,” he wrote on X. “He asked our leader, ‘ Where is your father? He would come. Very soon he would come in. That’s all we can say now. He would return and take responsibility again. That’s for sure. The chief minister’s remark had also drawn criticism from his own alliance partners.
Reacting to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s “where’s your father” slight at DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin referencing MK Stalin’s poll loss, the BJP politician made an unsavoury remark, apparently about the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief’s mother. This is the situation of the present government,” said the BJP politician. He should uphold the dignity of the position he holds,” said school education minister Rajmohan. But after he spoke, cadre across Tamil Nadu want this,” Nehru had said. VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan said the remark did not augur well for the dignity of the office of the chief minister and suggested that Vijay should have avoided such a personal reference. Earlier reporting noted: “When people search for a father in the House and cannot find him, they should ask the mother at home to know who the father is,” Nagendran said, according to news agency PTI. Earlier reporting noted: According to local media, a complaint has been filed against Nagendran at the DGP Office.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Ask the mother who the father is’: Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s remark on CM Vijay sparks row Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran has triggered a political controversy after allegedly making a personal remark about the mother of Chief Minister Vijay .
