Full-time actor, Bigg Boss Tamil host and part-time politician Kamal Haasan has thrown his weight behind EVKS Elangovan, the Tamil Nadu Congress candidate contesting the Erode East bypoll to be held on 27 February 2023.
The head of Makkal Needhi Maiam which the actor-politician touted as an alternative to the Dravidian and National parties as a ‘centrist’ party has now joined hands with the DMK-Congress alliance.
Addressing reporters after his party’s meeting, Kamal Haasan said that his party has unanimously decided to extend “unconditional support” to “his friend” Elangovan.
The Congress leader is contesting the bypoll after the seat fell vacant due to the untimely death of his elder son Thirumahan Eeveraa.
Elangovan is a controversial Congress leader and is the grandson of rabid anti-Hindu bigot E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers).
Recently he was in the news for abusing musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja with casteist remarks.
Speaking at an event organized by Dravida Kazhagam in Erode, the Congress leader in an indirect reference to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja said “There are certain elements in Tamil Nadu today claiming themselves to be ‘king of music’. Everybody knows who is the king of music. Not everyone who plays the tabla can become a music composer”
“Those who accepted the Communist ideology when they had no means to afford food and were living below the poverty line are today, after getting money and fame, are considering themselves to be upper castes. You know who I am referring to.”, the Congress leader said referring to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja.
“Raja and that too ‘Ilaya’ Raaja it seems! He must be inching over 80 years of age and they call him ‘Ilaya’ Raaja”, the senior Congress leader said making personal caustic remarks about the ace music composer.
The senior Congress leader objected to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja comparing Prime Minister Modi with Dr. Ambedkar in the foreword written by him for a book.
It is worth noting that Kamal Haasan who has now extended his support to Elangovan did not even register his condemnation for the Congress leader’s tirade against Ilaiyaraaja.
The desperation of these people! Reason why Congress is literally nowhere in India! https://t.co/6d3mlFnDhG
— Sreevatson (@sreevatson) April 23, 2022
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