On Wednesday (July 7), the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi underwent a reshuffle with some Ministers getting promoted and new Ministers inducted.
From Tamil Nadu, Dr. L. Murugan, who was the President of BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit has been made a Minister of State in Modi’s cabinet. He had earlier served as the Vice Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Caste.
However, something peculiar has created a ripple which could potentially engulf Tamil Nadu’s political discourse.
In a document that is being circulated on social media, Dr. L. Murugan has mentioned that he hails from Kongu Naadu.
The My Gov portal of the Modi Government too put out a tweet that showed Dr. L. Murugan identifying himself as from Kongu Naadu.
This is being seen as an indirect response to the DMK which has been calling the Government of India as ‘Ondriya Arasu’ which carries with it a separatist undercurrent.
Many on social media has welcomed the BJP President asserting his identity as a person hailing from the Kongu region.
It remains to be seen if the BJP will capitalize on a demand for Kongu Naadu to establish its dominance in the state.
Meanwhile, here are some reactions on Twitter:
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