Hindu Munnani has joined the growing call to boycott Naturals salons after CEO and Co-founder CK Kumaravel made controversial remarks about nationalist freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. Kumaravel, a former executive of Makkal Needhi Maiam and a current supporter of the Congress party, is accused of spreading harmful and unfounded claims against Savarkar, leading to widespread outrage.
The controversy began when Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged leaders of the I.N.D.I alliance at a rally in Kalyan, Maharashtra, to articulate five sentences praising Veer Savarkar. The PTI news agency reported on this event, prompting Kumaravel to respond with contentious statements.
Kumaravel’s posts included: “1. #VeerSavarkar is a coward 2. He is a co-conspirator in Gandhi’s assassination 3. He is an expert in writing #MercyPetitions 4. He brainwashed the mentally ill #Godse in killing #Gandhi 5. There is nothing veer in him except his name 6. A #Hindutva Maniac #RSS – #BJP mafia.”
These remarks sparked immediate backlash, with many taking to social media to express their anger. The hashtag #BoycottNaturals quickly gained traction on the platform X (formerly Twitter).
Supporting the boycott, the Hindu Munnani organization tweeted: “Condemning the anti-national saloon owner for defaming freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, let us all boycott Naturals saloon shops.”
சுதந்திர போராட்ட வீரர் வீர சாவர்க்கர் அவர்களை அவதூறு செய்த தேச விரோத தேசிய விரோத சிந்தனை கொண்ட Naturals சலுன் உரிமையாளரை கண்டிக்கும் வகையில், நாம் அனைவரும் Naturals சலுன் கடைகளை புறக்கணிப்போம்.#naturalssaloon #HinduMunnani #VeerSavarkar @mkstalin @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/T0w8F0ugLw
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) May 21, 2024
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