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Updated : Sep 16, 2018, 02:32 PM IST
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Senior BJP leader H Raja lashed out at police personnel over their Ganesh Chaturthi procession route in Pudokottai district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday and called the police ‘anti-Hindu and corrupt’ when denied permission. The BJP national secretary H Raja wanted to take out a Ganesh procession through the Pudukkottai district. When denied entry, he called the police ‘corrupt’ and even insulted the Madras High Court.
He was caught on camera abusing the police and even using an unparliamentary phrase for the judiciary. Two days ago, the district of Pudukkottai had witnessed communal clashes on Ganesh Chaturthi. The route he wanted to take is considered a 'sensitive area'.
The police reportedly requested Raja to take a separate route, but Raja refused. He wanted to talk to the people there and said: "We know that certain communities are giving you bribe so for the sake of the Hindus even I am ready to give you the bribe so allow us to set up the stage and talk to the people."
As a video of Raja angrily arguing with policemen went viral in the social media, opposition DMK Sunday demanded action against him while the AIADMK government deprecated the BJP leader's remarks.
Raja, known for stirring controversies by his remarks, Saturday engaged in a verbal duel with the policemen in Meiyypuram village calling the force as "anti-Hindu" and "highly corrupt."
His outbursts came after police declined permission for taking out the idol procession through a particular route citing "a court order."
Raja, however, refused to accept the police contention and spoke against the order.
DMK organising secretary R S Barathi, in a tweet on Sunday demanded the Tamil Nadu government to take legal action against Raja for his remarks against the policemen and judiciary.
Senior Minister D Jayakumar deprecated the outburst against police said the government was considering taking action and holding consultations with legal experts.
He also expressed hope that the court would take action on its own against Raja for his remarks against the judiciary.
The BJP leader has been embroiled in several controversies in the past over his remarks on various issues.
In March this year, a row erupted over Raja's remarks indicating that statues of rationalist leader E V Ramasamy "Periyar" could be the next to be pulled down after a Lenin statue was razed in Tripura.
He, however, sought to blame his Facebook administrator for the gaffe and expressed regret over the comments.
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