Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief Seeman has ignited controversy with his recent remarks, claiming that Muslim voters in Tamil Nadu have developed a habit of always supporting the ruling DMK. He stated that voting for the DMK has become almost like a “sixth duty” for them, suggesting that even if a divine messenger were to advise them against supporting the party, they would reject the messenger, mocking the strong allegiance of the minority community towards the DMK.
Seeman’s comments were made in response to a statement by Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai, who had criticized both Seeman and VCK leader Thirumavalavan for allegedly “begging for votes” during the Black Day rally organized by the All Hindu Movement Alliance. The rally was convened to condemn the Tamil Nadu police’s permission for the funeral procession of Badshah, a leader of the Al Umma Movement, in Coimbatore, and to protest against the state government. At the event, Annamalai took aim at the NTK and VCK leaders, accusing them of minority appeasement, stated, “Seeman says, ‘Father’ Oh, Basha is your father? We should learn from you how to beg for votes.” He went on to say, “Thirumavalavan post this, ‘Martyrs, Heroic Salute.’ No one in Tamil Nadu can beg for votes more shamelessly than this.”
In response to the Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s criticism, Seeman spoke to the press on 22 December 2024 in Trichy, asserting, “I’m saying this openly and swearing on my leader, they (muslims) have not voted for me so far. Only they will know if they will vote for me in the future. They have decided that, in addition to their five duties, the sixth is to vote for the DMK. Even if the messenger of God himself comes and tells them not to vote for the DMK, my people will say, ‘You are not the messenger of God’ than… As far as they’re concerned, I am the B team of the BJP. As the DMK is the A team, and I have become the B team.”
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