TR Baalu, L Murugan, DMK vs BJP: Después de la agitación, el diputado de DMK redobla sus críticas al ministro de la Unión.

The BJP accused the DMK MP of insulting a Dalit minister and demanded an apology, sparking a heated exchange. The altercation occurred during questions posed by DMK MPs A Raja and A Ganeshamurthi to the Centre about assisting Tamil Nadu in post-flood rebuilding efforts. Union Minister L Murugan, also from Tamil Nadu, intervened, calling the DMK members’ inquiries “irrelevant.”

This led Mr. Baalu to express his discontent, leading to a strong response from the BJP. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal criticized Mr. Baalu’s remarks, with Mr. Meghwal also mentioning the use of an “unparliamentary” word. Noisy arguments ensued, with both BJP and DMK members trading barbs before Mr. Baalu addressed the issue again, repeating his charge.

DMK MP Raja explained that the party members were agitated due to what they perceived as evasive and irresponsible responses from the Centre regarding flood relief. Mr. Baalu insisted that his question did not concern Mr. Murugan’s ministry, elaborating that Mr. Murugan had spoken against Tamil Nadu’s interests. He also stated that “unfit” is not an unparliamentary term.

Moreover, DMK MPs strongly protested BJP’s accusation of insulting Dalits, with Mr. Raja asserting his own Dalit identity. Tamil Nadu BJP chief condemned Mr. Baalu’s remarks, labeling him a “disgrace to politics” and citing his history of making disparaging comments about a member of the Scheduled Caste Community.