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“I Don’t Respect MGR, MGR Is An Idiot”: DMK MP A. Raja Abuses Late AIADMK Founder, AIADMK Reacts After Days

February 1, 2024
The Commune

DMK Deputy General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP A Raja has once again found himself in controversy due to his use of abusive language. He is facing severe criticism from people especially AIADMK leaders after a video resurfaced on the internet, in which he can be seen using derogatory language to refer to the ADMK founder and the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, MG Ramachandran (MGR), calling him a “Loosu” (Idiot).

In a short video clip, extensively shared on social media, featured a speech by A Raja in which he expressed his lack of respect for MGR, stating, “Let me tell you one thing, look back at history and that’s why I don’t respect MGR… I don’t respect him, kalaingar too will say he is my friend. You keep him as your friend. A white man who is an outsider had the magnanimity to respect the dignity of our country but the idiot MGR didn’t have that”.

Although the video had been circulating on the X handle for three days, it was only recently that the General Secretary of the party, Edappadi K Palaniswami, officially responded to it on his X handle on 31 January 2024.

Where he stated, “Even if he lives or dies, the town should tell who is like him. DMK’s Member of Parliament Andimuthu Rasa’s derogatory speech about Hon’ble Ponmanachemmal revolutionary leader MGR is strongly condemnable. Even today in people’s minds he is living as a deity. Selfish Andimuthu Rasa’s habit is to slander deceased leaders and seek publicity. We also know how to speak many historical truths in the way he spoke, but the quality of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is not inferior to that of DMK.”

He further added “In this non-rising DMK regime, Karunanidhi’s name was used as stickers for various projects and programmes brought in under my leadership, and Karunanidhi’s name has not been able to rise to the level of the fame of the party’s heart deities – Pratachithalaivar-Pratachithalaivi Amma. Because of that, I consider people like Andimuthu Rasa to be making such slanderous comments. Throughout history, all the DMK’s attempts to plagiarize our soul deities have failed miserably in the people’s court. In the same way, even if the DMK stands upside down and drinks water in the coming times, the popularity of our soul deities living in the hearts of the people cannot be reduced to any extent. The people will give a befitting response to Andimuthu Rasa in the coming parliamentary elections.

“If you carve a stone it is just an idol – it becomes a deity only if people worship it”, he said.

Edappadi K Palaniswami faced severe criticism for not responding promptly, despite being the opposition party member and the derogatory remarks were made about his party founder MGR on the X handle, leading to mockery and backlash.

A sarcastic comment from an online user read, “Dear leader, take an extra two days if needed before expressing disapproval; what’s the rush?”

Another user commented with laughter “Condemnation after three days”

Another internet user taunted him for overlooking the video, adding a sarcastic comment that he couldn’t openly criticize due to brotherhood. The comment stated, “You’ve forgotten the video. Nevertheless, it highlights your one-sided brotherhood affection.”

A different online user commented, “Edappadi sir! Is this your “Takku” (speed)? 2G Raja will have forgotten what he spoke. Condemning for sake!”

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