Tamil Nadu BJP senior leader and National Executive Committee Member H Raja has strongly criticized actor-turned-part-time-politician Kamal Haasan following his recent election to the Rajya Sabha with the support of the DMK. Speaking to reporters in Karaikudi, Raja accused Kamal of abandoning his earlier anti-corruption stance and aligning with the very party he once opposed.
When reporters questioned Kamal Haasan’s appointment to the Rajya Sabha as an MP under the DMK, H. Raja responded saying, “When there is sun itself, what’s the need for a torchlight? He threw it away. Didn’t we all see? Didn’t that so-called man of honour break the TV? Where is he now? What did he say? He said, ‘I will never compromise with corruption.’ All that was nonsense, just to deceive the public, running a party only to sell it off for a single Rajya Sabha seat and pledging his torch(symbol). You shouldn’t even be asking questions about such a person, and I don’t need to answer them.”
Reporters said, “When asked, he has said he came now because there was a necessity for him.”
Taking a dig at Kamal’s justification that his Rajya Sabha nomination was out of necessity, Raja responded, “What necessity? After throwing away the torchlight and going to the Rajya Sabha with DMK’s support. People like them, those who went that way, I don’t want to name anyone, but I can say this, they all sat in the Rajya Sabha with their mouths stitched shut. So, his going there brought no benefit whatsoever to Tamil Nadu. It stands proven now that he is not a man of integrity.”
"டிவியை உடைத்த கமல்ஹாசன் என்கிற மானஸ்தன் இப்பொழுது எங்கே???"🔥😂 pic.twitter.com/uKBgkjfDEO
— MR.Anil (@Saffron_Anil_) June 3, 2025
Raja also spoke on other issues, including recent policy changes, stating that the Reserve Bank of India has withdrawn restrictions on gold loans. He mocked Chief Minister Stalin’s recent visit to Madurai, calling it an “empty road show” due to public dissatisfaction.
He further claimed that under UPA rule from 2004 to 2014 — in which the DMK was a partner — only 32% of tax revenue was allocated to states. In contrast, he said, the Modi-led government has increased it to 42%. Raja also criticized voices questioning ISRO’s missile tests in Tamil Nadu, calling such opinions anti-national.
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