In a shocking incident, DMK MLA and Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu stooped low from the dignified post he holds and took a ‘Gau Mutra’ jibe at BJP MLA Nainar Nagendran.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was convened on October 17, 2022. The House Business Advisory Committee met to decide the duration of the session. Property tax hikes, power tariff increases, and the alleged attempt by the Centre to impose Hindi were among the issues raised in the House.
In an unstarred question to Tamil Nadu Minister for Fisheries and Animal Husbandary Anitha R. Radhakrishnan, seeking the action to protect the cattles in Tamil Nadu from disease like Brucellosis, Bovine Tuverclosis and others, especially with the onset of North East monsoon, BJP MLA Nainar Nagendran started his speech saying,”Hon’ble Speaker of the House, the total number of cattle in Tamil Nadu exceeds 7 crores, which includes cows, buffalo, sheep, and others. They are particularly vulnerable to diseases during the rainy season.”
Appavu, the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, who interrupted Nainar Nagendran, made a derogatory remark saying, “They (cattles) will pass a lot of urine no?…” before laughing disparagingly. The DMK MLAs in the assembly laughed at the speaker’s derogatory joke.
However, BJP MLA Nainar Nagendran, not lowering the dignity of himself and the houe chose to tide over Speaker Appavu’s remarks, and continued his question on steps taken by the Tamil Nadu government to protect cattle during the rainy season.
Speaker Appavu’s insulting remarks have sparked outrage on social media.
Criticizing the speaker, a Twitter user said that the DMK is the reincarnation of its anti-Hindu parent outfit DK.
திக இயக்கத்தின் மறு உருவம் திமுக. இரண்டும் சாக்கடைகள் என்று உலகுக்கு நன்றாக தெரியும். இந்த சாக்கடைகள் எப்படி பேசுவார்கள் என்று போடி டப்பா, கட்டுமரம்… காலம் முதல் இன்று வரை அனைவருக்கும் தெரியும். இவர்களிடம் நாகரீகம் ஒருபோதும் எதிர்பார்க்க முடியாது.
— Babu babuji (@Babubabuji16) October 19, 2022
Another user remarked about the plight of students who studied under the speaker when he was a teacher, saying, “If this is his standard, think about the students who studied under him.”
அவர் எந்த கட்சியை சேர்ந்தவர். இந்த லட்சணத்தில் ஆசிரியர் தொழிலில் இருந்தவராம். இவரிடம் படித்த பிள்ளைகள் லட்சணம் எப்படி இருக்கும்.
— Raghavan Ranganathan (@Ranganathan54) October 19, 2022
Another netizen commented, “It is impolite for the Speaker, who is supposed to be a role model for the House, to speak in this manner.”
சபைக்கு முன்மாதிரியாக இருக்க வேண்டிய சபாநாயகர் இப்படி பேசுவது அநாகரிகம்.
— rs sridharan (@sridharan_rs) October 20, 2022
Appavu’s Earlier Controversies
In June 2022, Appavu had stoked a controversy saying that the MK Stalin-led government in the state was formed by Christians and for Christians.
Appavu had openly admitted that the DMK came to power because of the ‘fasting’ and support of Roman Catholic Christians and that Chief Minister MK Stalin acknowledges that the DMK government was installed with the help of Christians.
He further added that Christianity and Christian priests were the root causes for the formation of the DMK government which talks about ‘social justice’ and ‘Dravida Model’.
He also said that Tamil Nadu wouldn’t have developed at all without Christians.
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