CHENNAI: State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Saturday courted a controversy with a personal remark against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, recalling the latter’s recent “father’s missing” comment in the assembly.Ministers and TVK leaders condemned Nagenthran’s remarks, dubbing them “uncivilised.” However, the BJP state unit remained silent over the brewing controversy.Speaking at an Independence Day celebration at the BJP headquarters, Kamalalayam, Nagenthran was apparently referring to Vijay’s remarks on former chief minister M K Stalin’s defeat in his Kolathur constituency. Nagenthran went on to make a distasteful remark.Health and family welfare minister K G Arunraj hit back at Nagenthran, saying the TVK govt would respond to such remarks through its actions and not words. School education minister A Rajmohan said the BJP leader’s remark was “uncivilised” and not expected from a person holding a high post.“BJP leader spoke like a third-rate street-corner speaker. It is unfit for his position and dignity. However, we will stick to the decent and civilised politics taught by our leader,” said the minister.Former BJP state chief and We the Leaders founder K Annamalai also condemned Nagenthran’s remarks. He said they had “crossed the boundaries of political decency” and that making remarks about the family members of a politician was unacceptable.This is not the first time Nagenthran has courted controversy with a distasteful remark against Vijay.
