The political landscape in India has been stirred by DMK leader A Raja's recent remarks, which have drawn widespread criticism from various quarters. Jagadguru Ramanujacharya and Ramesh Das, the head priest of Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya, both condemned Raja's statements as 'condemnable', emphasizing the importance of 'Ram may' in the idea of India. The BJP, through leaders such as Anurag Thakur and Ravi Shankar Prasad, slammed Raja's comments, accusing him of supporting divisive forces like the 'tukde tukde gang' and questioning the Indian ethos by statements like 'India Is Not A Nation' and 'never accept 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai''. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav distanced his party from Raja's views, describing them as a 'personal statement'. The controversy has sparked a debate on national identity, with BJP calling for opposition leaders to clarify their stance on Raja's remarks.
#BJP today came down heavily on the Opposition following #DMK leader A. Raja’s alleged objectionable remarks on Lord Ram. Senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that it is evident that insulting Indian ethos and questioning the very idea of India has become the hallmark…
VIDEO | Here's what BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) on DMK leader A Raja's purported 'India is not a country' remark. "I want to ask Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka, Mallikarjun Kharge - do you consider it right? You have to remove Modi and that… https://t.co/bE59wiUvAz
VIDEO | "I don't know what A Raja said. He will reply to that. I am not the right person because I don't know what is in A Raja's mind," says DMK MP TKS Elangovan on party leader A Raja's purported 'India is not a country' remark. https://t.co/UgPa8hrEdg
#WATCH | On DMK leader A Raja's remarks on 'Jai Shri Ram' and the idea of India, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "...He (A Raja) said that we will never accept 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'...Do Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge agree… https://t.co/KTwrBjyjvN
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar | On DMK leader A Raja's remarks on 'Jai Shri Ram' and the idea of India, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "This is his personal statement. It is not ours (INDIA Alliance)." https://t.co/NOU4pdtT3M
BJP Slams DMK MP A Raja For His "India Is Not A Nation" Remark https://t.co/yJ4IR7Fn4M
#WATCH | Bilaspur, HP: On DMK leader A Raja's remarks on 'Jai Shri Ram' and the idea of India, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "They are the people who abuse Hindi, talk about finishing India, support 'tukde tukde' gang and raise slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' after their… https://t.co/k4HyA5xiLI
#WATCH | On DMK leader A Raja's remarks on 'Jai Shri Ram' and the idea of India, Ramesh Das, head priest of Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya says, "Whatever the DMK leader said is condemnable. The entire world is 'Ram may'...We will write to the PM and the President about this..." https://t.co/kxv8EvYWWe
#WATCH | On DMK leader A Raja's remarks on 'Jai Shri Ram' and the idea of India, Jagadguru Ramanujacharya says, "...A Raja should also think that the entire world is 'Ram may'. If you don't believe in Ram or the country - who believes in you?...There seems to be a competition to… https://t.co/X6LF76zETg