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Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s remark about Vijay’s mother sparks row
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran has drawn criticism for a personal remark about Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s mother. Speaking at the BJP state headquarters on Saturday, Nagendran said those asking…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran has drawn criticism for a personal remark about Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s mother. Speaking at the BJP state headquarters on Saturday, Nagendran said those asking about a father in the Assembly should ask their mother at home, according to PTI and reports carried by Hindustan Times and India Today.
Nagendran said he was responding to Vijay’s earlier “kutti kathai”, or short story, which appeared to target DMK president MK Stalin after the party’s defeat in the April 2026 Assembly election. Minister A Rajmohan called the BJP leader’s comment uncivilised and inappropriate. Former BJP state chief K Annamalai also condemned it, saying political criticism must not target leaders’ families. TVK criticised Nagendran and urged him to uphold the dignity of his office.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that one side alone has lowered Tamil Nadu’s political standards. That is incomplete. Vijay’s earlier personal jibe also drew criticism, but a family-directed response does not become acceptable because it was provoked. Political parties should distinguish criticism of public decisions from insults aimed at relatives. The useful test is simple: will party leaders condemn comparable remarks from their own side, and will future speeches focus on policies rather than parents?
Sources (4): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, deccanherald.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
