Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. As the conflict between Ravi and Chief Minister M.K.Stalin ended for the last 2 days, BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan and BJP state president R.N. They came out in support of Ravi.
However, the controversy has created a sense of unease within the BJP. This goes into the tricky Aryan – Dravidian debate. The party is trying hard to avoid many fears that this will undermine the party’s hard work to rid Tamil Nadu of being labeled as outsiders.
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Governor R.N. The day after the controversy over Ravi’s speech, the Pongal invitation card mentioned ‘Tamilaka Governor’ instead of the Governor of Tamil Nadu and omitted the Gopuram logo of the Tamil Nadu government and used the central government’s four-faced lion logo. It is clear that Ravi is in no mood to back down.
Since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, the BJP has been actively trying to shed its image as the party of Hindi-speaking states and expand beyond its borders – especially in the southern states (except Karnataka) and the northeast.
ADMK weakened after Jayalalitha’s ill health and passed away and helped BJP ride on it. BJP wooed popular film stars to expand its base. As those efforts did not translate into electoral gains, the BJP increased its reach. A recent example is a month-long Khasi-Tamil confluence in Varanasi, Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, and the central government has announced several national events to celebrate Tamil language culture.
Recently, BJP leader JP He urged the social media wing of the party in Natta state to ensure that the party’s messages are published in Tamil and English. He asked them to highlight Tamil culture, practices and norms of Tamil Nadu and be in harmony with the people in party campaigns in the state.
Another move is aimed at the backward castes – especially the Vanniars. BJP aims to avoid the image of being an upper caste dominated party. The social justice politics of Tamil Nadu indicate that the backward castes have great influence in the state.
A senior BJP leader in Tamil Nadu said many in the party would agree to Ravi’s suggestion to change the name of the state. “But now is not the time to say that. You can say that if you are a strong alternative party. “You should not say that when you are struggling to grow. I don’t know who advised the governor to create more controversy,” wondered the senior leader.
A senior RSS leader from Coimbatore, R.N. He questioned the knowledge of Ravi’s actions. “One of our biggest political gains in the last two years has been to replace the ADMK as the main rival of the DMK. Now the conflict is between DMK and BJP or DMK and the central government. Not between DMK and ADMK. State leader Annamalai has also succeeded in minimizing unnecessary clashes with ally ADMK through his non-confrontational approach. But, like changing the name of Tamil Nadu to ‘Tamilagam’, or replacing the emblem of the state government with the emblem of the central government, RN. Ravi’s comments are seen as an attempt to destroy Tamil culture and Tamil language identity,” the RSS leader said.
A senior BJP leader who has been sidelined for the past three years, R.N. Ravi also said that he was interfering in the affairs of the party. “Posters printed in praise of the Governor were distributed to the volunteers by the BJP District Secretary today. There is no Annamalai film in them. Another district leader called for a sit-in at a state minister’s house over the assembly incident. Who is the party leader here, Annamalai or Ravi?” said the leader.
A senior BJP leader who has been working with the Tamil Nadu BJP said: The Governor may have his reasons… but this incident has given Tamil Nadu political parties a huge opportunity to attack us. He warned that the party cannot ignore the deep Tamil pride among the people of the state, adding that such controversies will mar our efforts. Voters here are different.” He said that.
Former Governor of Nagaland R.N. The senior BJP leader also pointed out that Ravi, despite being in the BJP alliance, had alienated the state government as well. The state BJP also said it was saddened that his actions had ruined their efforts.
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