Senior BJP leader H. Raja has strongly criticized the ruling DMK government and its ministers for allowing the law-and-order situation in Tamil Nadu to deteriorate significantly. He also condemned the rise in crimes against women, alleging that many of these crimes involve DMK functionaries. Raja raised questions about the unknown person connected to the Anna university sexual harassment case and questioned, ‘Who is that “MaSu” (polluted) sir?‘ Additionally, he expressed support for Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader Seeman’s sharp criticism of Dravidian ideologue E.V. Ramasamy Naicker who is fondly called as Periyar by his followers, endorsing Seeman’s statements and offering help on related matters.
Speaking to the press in Mayiladuthurai, H. Raja emphasized that Tamil Nadu is increasingly becoming a place where women are unsafe. He referenced the case of an alleged DMK functionary, Gnanasekaran, who was arrested for sexually harassing a student at Anna University. Despite his involvement in organizing a major DMK event, Raja noted that the Law Minister swiftly distanced the party from him. Raja further accused the Tamil Nadu police of being misused by the state government and criticized Chennai Police Commissioner Arun for behaving as if he were a member of the DMK, raising concerns about his neutrality.
H. Raja stated, “The Commissioner is acting beyond his authority, behaving like an unauthorized member of the DMK, which has raised many suspicions. What does the woman’s FIR state? It says tha when hile Gnanasekaran was with me, he spoke to someone on the phone. Not only did he speak but also persuaded me to act according to what ‘sir’ says. What I am asking now is for the people to know—who is that ‘MaSu’ Sir? This needs to be revealed.”
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H . ராஜா சரமாரி கேள்வி #hraja #MKStalin #DMK #TamilJanam pic.twitter.com/PoBCJrCI6Q— Tamil Janam (@TamilJanamNews) January 12, 2025
Raja also called attention to the lack of action by the police in cases involving DMK officials, such as one where a DMK district administrator named Bharathi raja allegedly took explicit photographs of a woman working as a nurse in government hospital and blackmailed her. He cited several other violent crimes against women, including a rape and murder case in Kallakurichi and the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Chennai. Despite a High Court order for a CBI investigation, Raja noted that the state government had appealed against this decision. He accused the DMK of using its influence to protect its party members from justice.
Raja also criticized the DMK’s claim of being a civilized party, pointing to controversial statements made by certain DMK figures, such as the remark about tearing apart the governor’s trouser. He demanded that such individuals be removed from the party if the DMK truly stood for civility. He went further to accuse the DMK of being anti-national, claiming that its refusal to follow constitutional protocols, such as singing the national anthem at government functions, demonstrated its unpatriotic stance.
In his remarks, Raja also brought up EVR’s legacy, calling him a traitor to society and an anti-national. He referred to various controversial actions and statements attributed to EVR, including his denouncement of India’s independence and his supposed derogatory behavior toward women. Raja criticized Seeman’s views but defended his right to express them, emphasizing that others, including historical figures like EVR, had made far worse statements. He also alluded to efforts to suppress information about EVR’s actions, including the burning of the Connemara Library, which he claimed was done to erase evidence of EVR’s controversial activities.
Raja concluded by asserting that Seeman’s criticisms of EVR were justified, citing historical examples of EVR’s anti-national behavior, and accusing individuals like Dravidianist actor Sathyaraj, who had associated with both EVR and the DMK, of hypocrisy.
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