Tamilisai Soundararajan slams DMK for fueling regional hatred, targets Stalin's 'divisive politics’ | VIDEO

Chennai: BJP senior leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday accused the DMK of fueling regional hatred and alleged that its leaders frequently use derogatory language against people from northern states.

Speaking in Chennai after paying tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 150th birth anniversary, Soundararajan stated that National Unity Day is celebrated with the same pride as Independence Day. She credited Patel with uniting India and highlighted the day’s importance in symbolising "unity in diversity."

Targeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, she condemned his "divisive political approach" on a day meant for unity. Soundararajan alleged that DMK leaders called people from Bihar "beggars" and "cow urine drinkers," refused to greet Hindus during festivals, and questioned their status as South Indians. She claimed that "half the people in DMK are not Tamils" and clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism in Bihar was directed at DMK, not the Tamil people, whom he "respects greatly."

She referenced past remarks by Congress and DMK leaders, alleging insults aimed at Biharis, and insisted the BJP’s criticism targets only DMK leadership, not Tamils. Soundararajan denounced ongoing insults toward Biharis by DMK and its INDIA bloc allies as "unacceptable politics."

When asked about the BJP's participation in the DMK-convened all-party meeting on the SIR, she said the party would decide internally and would oppose any meeting against its principles.

She criticised DMK’s political conduct, alleging that condolence visits are politically calculated. She questioned the timing of the SIR report’s release, suggesting it was tied to upcoming elections and reflected the Chief Minister’s nervousness.

Soundararajan warned that DMK’s remarks on Bihar could provoke reactions there, stating that alliance leaders might face backlash. She questioned claims of 65 lakh names being excluded from Bihar’s voter rolls and criticised corruption in Tamil Nadu, drawing comparisons with previous Congress eras.

She concluded by asserting that the Prime Minister’s criticism was aimed at DMK alone, not at Tamils, and said that the Sengol in Parliament stands as a symbol of Tamil pride and unity. She predicted that Stalin’s divisive politics would not succeed.

With inputs from ANI