News Brief
TN: Smriti Irani Asks Rahul Gandhi And Congress To Condemn DMK Minister EV Velu's 'India Is Some Place In North India' Remark
Smriti Irani (L), EV Velu (C) and Rahul Gandhi (R)
Smriti Irani, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development today (9 August) asked Rahul Gandhi and the Congress if they had the courage to condemn the remarks of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) minister EV Velu who had said "India is some place in north India" and advocated a separate Dravida Nadu.
As per the subtitles in a video clip shared by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K Annamalai, Velu was heard saying, "What is the state today? The word India never had any impact on us. When has India had impact among us? I'm making an open statement. There wasn't any such impact on us. I'm talking about sometime ago. Where did we have an impact? There was no impact.
"India is some place in north India. We belong to Tamil Nadu. If possible we have to create a Dravida Nadu. Our thought process was going in that direction."
Speaking in Parliament, Smriti Irani said, "There is a member in these people's alliance who said in Tamil Nadu that the meaning of India is just north India. If Rahul Gandhi has the courage let him come and condemn the statement of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) member.
Further, she said, "I want to ask the Gandhi family and the Congress party if they also think that India is only north India. If you have the courage and belief in Hindustan, then give a befitting reply to your alliance partner."
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
