Chennai, Feb 7: During a heated discussion in the Parliament over the disbursal of funds to Tamil Nadu in the wake of ‘Cyclone Michaung’, TR Baalu lashed out at Minister of State L Murugan.“Don’t interfere. You are unfit to be an MP…you are unfit to be a minister! Sit down!” he was heard saying. It must be mentioned that Murugan belongs to the Dalit (SC) community in Tamil Nadu.
In a tweet, BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai said, “Thiru TR Balu is a disgrace to politics & this is not the first time he has made disgraceful remarks about a member of the Scheduled Caste Community. I strongly condemn these remarks on Hon MoS Thiru @Murugan_MoS avl in the Temple of Democracy.”
He added, “Our Hon PM Thiru @narendramodi avl is a true champion of Social Justice & has made a member of the Arundhathiyar community a Minister, which DMK could never despite being in the Central govt for decades. Hon MoS Thiru @Murugan_MoS avl’s unwavering commitment to serving the people & his dedication to bringing a positive difference as a Minister of State has surely irked DMK MPs.”