MLA E R Eswaran, a DMK ally and MLA from Thiruchengodu constituency, who spoke in the Assembly on the final day of the first session, made a controversial remark about the ‘Jai Hind’ slogan.
He said that by avoiding ‘Jai Hind’ in the Governor’s address to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Tamil Nadu has become proud. He thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for refraining from using the words “Jai Hind,” which the previous ADMK government used.
Following this, many political leaders and the general public severely condemned the DMK ally MLA for his seditious speech. The hashtag #JaiHind was trending on Twitter in response to the MLA’s comments.
Hours after the speech came to light, BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President K. Annamalai put out a scathing statement against the DMK and its allies, for stooping the political discourse in the state to a new low where the patriotic slogan is disrespected.
However, the Congress which has 18 MLAs in the Assembly didn’t even react for the insult meted out to the ‘Jai Hind’ slogan for a straight three days. Many on social media started questioning if the Congress party in Tamil Nadu is really a national party.
After receiving severe backlash, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has reacted in a way that it does not offend its alliance partner. The party’s official Twitter handle put out a video of Indira Gandhi shouting Jai Hind with the hashtag “ProudToSayJaiHind”.
ஜெய்ஹிந்த்….🔥#ProudToSayJaiHind pic.twitter.com/tZyWPDH1PM
— Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (@INCTamilNadu) June 27, 2021
There has not been an official statement from the party’s president K.S. Alagiri or other senior leaders from Tamil Nadu at the national level condemning the DMK for removing Jai Hind from Governor’s Address or MLA Eswaran’s speech.
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