TN BJP state Convener H Raja sharply criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and the state government for allegedly neglecting both the State and National Anthems at a recent government event in Coimbatore on 5 November 2024. Raja argued that this omission was a serious disrespect to Tamil cultural heritage and national unity.
Raja expressed his outrage, saying, “The Tamil Thai invocation and the National Anthem were ignored by the Chief Minister! This is an insult to both Tamil Thai and the nation under DMK rule!” He called on CM Stalin to offer an unconditional public apology for what he described as an affront to Tamil pride and national integrity.
TN BJP state coordinator H Raja, via his official X account stated, “Tamil Nadu Governor His Excellency Mr. RN Ravi, while participating in Doordarshan program held at Prasar Bharati office on 18 October 2024, the sisters who sang Tamil thai greetings left out a line by mistake. To that, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. M. K. Stalin issued a statement condemning the governor to resign immediately. Following this, the DMK allies jumped to heavens and earth shouted for a week demanding that the Tamil Nadu Governor should resign immediately.”
“But Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, on 25.10.2024, at the government function of awarding certificates to the trainees of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s fellowship Program, the Tamil Nadu greeting was sung twice in a row incorrectly. At the end of the event, in an attempt to divert attention, Udhayanidhi Stalin told a lie covered in carpet, claiming that the Tamil Thai greeting was not sung incorrectly, it was a technical fault due to which mic was not working properly. The parties that are part of the DMK alliance and their leaders remained silent without opening their mouths to condemn or point out.” He stated.
“Today, on 05 November 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M.K.Stalin and his cabinet colleagues, government officials including the Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Government, participated in two functions held in Coimbatore on behalf of the Ministry of Information Technology and the Department of Housing. During these two ceremonies, the Tamil Thai greeting and the national anthem were not sung.” He accused
“Does this mean that none of the Tamil Nadu government officials know how to properly sing the Tamil Thai greeting and the national anthem, and therefore did not sing at the event? Or is it because the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the DMK led by him have a Dravidian mindset, that they ignore the Tamil Thai greetings and the national anthem? Whatever the truth may be, ignoring the Tamil Thai greeting and the national anthem in a government program attended by the state chief minister, ministers, and state secretaries is tantamount to insulting the nation’s sovereignty. Therefore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M. K. Stalin should publicly apologize to all the people of his country.” He further added.
தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்தும்! தேசிய கீதமும்! தமிழக முதல்வரால் புறக்கணிப்பு! தமிழ்த்தாய்க்கும், தேசத்திற்கும் திமுக ஆட்சியில் அவமதிப்பு!
தமிழக ஆளுனர் மேதகு திரு.ஆர்.என்.ரவி அவர்கள் அக்டோபர் 18.10.2024 அன்று பிரசார் பாரதி அலுவலகத்தில் நடைபெற்ற துர்தர்ஷன் நிகழ்ச்சியில் பங்கேற்ற போது…
— H Raja (@HRajaBJP) November 5, 2024
BJP Tamil Nadu Convenor H Raja’s sharp criticism comes at backdrop of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin two-day visit to Coimbatore on 5 and 6 November 2024 participating in various government led events.
On 5 November, Chief Minister Stalin inaugurated the Elcot Tidel Park, a ₹114.15 crore facility with eight floors, spread across 3.94 acres. Later, at noon, he visited Suguna Kalyana Mandapam, where he distributed exemption orders to landowners whose properties had been earmarked for acquisition by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. In the afternoon, Stalin interacted with representatives from the gold jewellery association at Shivalaya Marriage Hall.
On 6 November, Stalin visit to the prison grounds to oversee ongoing construction work for the Semmozhi Poonga. Then laid the foundation stone for the ₹300 crore Kalaingar Library and Science Centre.
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