A current assertion by Tamil Nadu BJP chief Okay Annamalai that the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was a “far superior Hindutva chief” has drawn sharp rebukes from her shut aide V Okay Sasikala and AIADMK chief D Jayakumar. Each have condemned Annamalai’s remarks as a gross misrepresentation of the late CM’s secular and inclusive legacy.
In a current interview, Annamalai mentioned, “When Jayalalithaa-ji was alive, she was the far superior chief of Hindutva than anyone in Tamil Nadu…”
“When you think about BJP as a celebration, and Jayalalithaa as a frontrunner, and when each of them co-exist, the pure selection of a Hindu voter could be Jayalalithaa — I’m speaking a couple of interval earlier than 2014. She used to show her ‘Hinduness’ overtly. She would be the first politician in our nation, outdoors BJP, to say that ‘when you don’t construct Ram temple in India, are you going to construct it in Pakistan’? A woman who introduced anti-conversion regulation within the 2002-03 interval, who donated liberally to temples, contested from Srirangam, who took efforts to revive the temple in a giant approach, getting elephants to main temples. If you happen to have a look at her exercise as a persona, she was a far superior Hindutva chief,” Annamalai mentioned in a video he posted on social media.
The comment instantly drew criticism from Sasikala, the shut aide of Jayalalithaa who lived together with her for about 25 years and actively participated in all main political choices taken by the AIADMK chief. Sasikala mentioned Jayalalithaa was an “unparalleled Dravidian chief of Tamil Nadu soil… a revolutionary chief, Amma!” She mentioned Annamalai’s assertion reveals his ignorance and misunderstanding about Jayalalithaa.
“Amma (as Jayalalithaa was referred to as by her followers) had religion in God, however she by no means had spiritual beliefs. She was the one unparalleled chief who handled everybody equally all through her life… I want to state at this second that nobody can confine such a distinguished chief to any slender bounds,” Sasikala mentioned. “Amma transcended caste, faith, and divisions, and was revered and admired by folks from all walks of life all through her life.”
AIADMK chief D Jayakumar additionally criticised Annamalai “for defaming Amma by portraying her as a sectarian chief”.
“When the Babri Masjid was demolished, violent incidents occurred in lots of states throughout the nation. It was Amma who ensured Tamil Nadu remained a land of peace with none violence,” mentioned Jayakumar.