BJP National President J.P. Nadda has voiced out support for Ilaiyaraaja who has been facing a volley of attacks from ‘Dravidian Stockists’ ever since the latter appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his development initiatives.
Maestro Ilaiyaraaja has written the foreword for the book titled ‘Ambedkar & Modi – Reformer’s Ideas, Performer’s Implementation’ brought out by Blue Graph Digital Foundation.
In his foreword for the book, Ilaiyaraaja has lauded PM Modi’s women-centric development initiatives like raising of marriage age for women, free LPG gas cylinders and schemes related to education of girl children.
He noted that Dr. Ambedkar would be proud to see the change brought about by the law against Triple Talaq and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative.
“The book also points out where Dr. Ambedkar and Narendra Modi come together as personalities. Both experienced poverty and oppression and worked to eradicate it. Both were big dreamers about India who believe in action.”, Ilaiyaraaja notes.
However, his views on the Prime Minister has irked the supporters of the ruling regime in Tamil Nadu and their allies.
Ilaiyaraaja has been facing vituperative attacks by Dravidian Stockists for expressing his opinion about the Prime Minister.
Netizens who identify themselves as ‘Dravidian Stockists’, ‘Periyarists’ and ‘Ambedkarites’ started trending a vile hashtag targetting the maestro.
In light of this, BJP National President J.P. Nadda in a statement said “In Tamil Nadu, elements aligned to the ruling party have left no stone unturned in verbally lynching, smearing and humiliating one of India’s tallest musical maestros just because he has views not palatable to one political party and their allies. Is this democractic?”
“One can have different views and yet coexist happily but why take to insults?”, Nadda asked in his elaborate letter where he provided a rejoinder to the joint statement issued by Opposition parties.
BJP President Shri @JPNadda ji's message to the nation. pic.twitter.com/EoC5lceV3H
— BJP (@BJP4India) April 18, 2022
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