P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu who had earlier called Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev a ‘publicity hound’ and a ‘charlatan’ has now made unparliamentary remarks on BJP leader H. Raja.
Speaking to reporters after, the MIT Sloan School of Management educated Minister said that he would only to people who are qualified and not to rabid barking dogs.
He made the remarks after one of the reporters asked him about his response to BJP leader H. Raja who had in a press meet condemned Palanivel Thiagarajan for his objectionable comments on spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev. Palnivel Thiagarajan asked reporters to have some standards and ask appropriate questions at appropriate time and that there should be a limit in asking questions.
“I will reply to only those questions or criticism from a qualified person. If you ask me about a barking rabid dog, I can’t answer. I am a Minister of this state. Please.. I can’t answer to barking dogs.”, he said.
The Ministers remarks have come under severe criticism for taking the public discourse to a new low with netizens calling it as unbecoming of a public representative.
BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President K Annamalai pointed out to late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi’s quote which says that the influence of the one who is devoid of arrogance and rage is always respected.
செருக்குஞ் சினமும் சிறுமையும் இல்லார்
பெருக்கம் பெருமித நீர்த்துகலைஞர் கருணாநிதி உரை:
இறுமாப்பு, ஆத்திரம், இழிவான நடத்தை இவைகள் இல்லாதவர்களுடைய செல்வாக்குதான் மதிக்கத் தக்கதாகும்Influence of one who is devoid of arrogance, rage, contemptuous behavior is respected!@HRajaBJP pic.twitter.com/omfOpB04eY
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) May 23, 2021
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