Political parties in Tamil Nadu were divided on MNM leader Kamal Haasan’s comments on Nathuram Godse. The BJP slammed the actor-turned-politician’s comments, with State president Tamilisai Soundararajan questioning why he was using Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination while campaigning amongst minorities.
“Standing amidst minorities in TN by-election campaign he is lighting a dangerous fire to gain votes by minority appeasement. Kamal didn’t opine on recent Srilanka bomb blast why?” she tweeted.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said Godse was not a terrorist, going by the United Nation’s definition. “As per the UN definition, a terrorist is one who creates fear in people and in society. Godse was a fool to kill Mahatma Gandhi. He is a murderer, but not a terrorist. We cannot say he created fear in society,” he said.
TNCC chief K.S. Alagiri came out in support of Mr. Haasan. “Godse was not only the first terrorist in India, but the RSS, Jan Sangh, Hindu Mahasabha…they all have a goal that anyone with an opposite view should be destroyed. The RSS is the Hindu equivalent of ISIS in Islam. What Kamal said, I endorse not just 100%, but 1,000%,” he said.
“Godse was trained by the RSS. They (BJP) are now fielding a terror accused out on bail, Pragya Thakur, in Bhopal. They are all the same,” said Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani. Dairy Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji, known for making controversial remarks, went a step further and called for “cutting Kamal Haasan's tongue” .
