Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:55am on 24 Dec 2023,Sunday Politics
DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran stirred controversy by stating, "Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who come to Tamil Nadu end up doing construction work or cleaning roads and toilets." In a viral clip, Maran compared those who learn English, often ending up in IT companies, with those exclusively fluent in Hindi, implying they engage in menial jobs. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized the INDIA bloc's leaders for their perceived silence on Maran's comments, accusing them of attempting to "divide and rule" the country along caste, language, and religious lines. The statement has intensified discussions on regionalism and political rhetoric.
