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.
ER Eswaran, who runs a caste outfit in the Kongu region, told the Tamil Nadu State Assembly 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.
A clipping of Eswaran’s speech went viral on social media. 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.
In light of this, a CRPF jawan from Tamil Nadu has put out a video in which he lashed out at the MLA for disrespecting the patriotic slogan.
“Vanakkam to all! In the Assembly, an MLA has spoken that removal of ‘Jai Hind’ is a good thing. Is ‘Jai Hind’ a bad word for you guys? What are you people up to? Are you people educated or not? What is wrong with these three slongans – ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Vande Mataram’, Bharat Mata Ki Jai’? Where is it burning for you if we chant these slogans?” he says in the video.
He further adds “Anybody who loves India will chant these slogans. We in the Army chant these slogans every day. We keep chanting ‘Jai Hind Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ every single day. What is bothering you if we chant ‘Jai Hind’? Tamil Nadu people are still in silence even after seeing this. We’re CRPF. We’re the force that protects the Chief Minister. Let him say ‘Jai Hind’ should not be uttered’.
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