A DMK MP’s description of the BJP as a party only successful in Hindi-speaking States triggered a political controversy on Tuesday with Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi equating it with controversial comments on Sanatana Dharma by other DMK leaders.
While the exact reference used by Dharmapuri MP S. Senthilkumar during the discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was removed from the official records, reactions flew thick and fast once the import of his words became clear.
“I think this is a disrespect of the Sanatani tradition (which holds the cow in reverence). DMK will soon get to know the benefits of gaumutra (cow urine). Anyone who tries to play with the sentiments of the country will get a befitting reply from the public,” Ms. Lekhi said outside Parliament.
