**A Raja’s Controversial Remarks on Amit Shah Ignite Political Tensions**
DMK MP A Raja has sparked a political uproar by indirectly labeling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a “fool” during a recent public address. This comment was in response to Shah’s claim that the BJP would expand its influence in Tamil Nadu following its successes in other states. Raja’s remarks have elicited strong backlash from BJP leaders.
During the meeting in Madurai, Raja stated, “Amit Shah came to Madurai. He said, ‘We have captured Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, and the next is Tamil Nadu.’ Fool, fool. Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi is a lone leader of a political party. He defeated a lone man in Haryana and Maharashtra. Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin is not a lone man as he has Periyar, Anna, Karunanidhi, and the Dravidian philosophy behind him.”
Raja further accused the BJP of feeling “jittery” in the face of the Dravidian ideological tradition, asserting, “You are jittery to halt that philosophy. Because from the top, they are holding that One Language, One Nation, and One Religion. How can all this be one?”
In response, BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy condemned Raja’s comments, stating, “Former Minister and idiot A Raja has called Amit Shah ‘fool’ and spoken disrespectfully. Whoever criticizes the Home Minister of India in such a way can only be an idiot.”
This exchange highlights the ongoing political tensions between the DMK and BJP, particularly regarding the latter’s ambitions in Tamil Nadu.
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A Raja referred to Amit Shah as a “fool” during a speech, criticizing his assertion that the BJP would gain ground in Tamil Nadu after victories in other states.