Published 17:12 IST, August 21st 2019
ADMK demands action on DMK spokesperson's statement on Kashmir, calls DMK 'Separatist party'
DMK spokesperson A Saravanan's comment created a massive outrage on social media and many started asking for a clarification from DMK on Kashmir
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During Republic TV debate last week, on abrogation of article 370, DMK spokesperson A Saravanan's comment created a massive outr on social media and many started asking for a clarification from DMK wher its stand on issue was similar to Saravanan's.
A Saravanan h said that Kashmir was never an integral part of India which triggered panelists in show. Later he was asked to give a clarification wher it was his stand or Party's stand which led to a 16-minute long sequence on Primetime, post which Saravanan walked out of show without giving a clarification.
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party later issued a clarification which said that words were twisted. A Saravanan in statement said that he was trying to say "India was never an integral part of India" which was taken as "India is never an integral part of India". He said he was t given a chance to explain it clearly since he was t allowed to speak and all panelists targeted him despite he being on debate for nearly 16 minutes.
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Apart from outr in social media, this matter has become political where MK senior minister D Jayakumar called DMK as a separatist party. D Jayakumar said that DMK is party which burnt constitution of India and later said that was just a photocopy. Jayakumar also demanded that Centre should take a te of it and initiate action against party spokesperson for such a comment. It stated that statement will set a b precedent as or state parties could also express same stand on Kashmir.
BJP state chief Tamilisai Soundarajan said that DMK's stand is poisous and DMK is isolated in Kashmir issue as y are only party which has this stand. She also said that DMK president MK Stalin should clarify wher it is Saravanan's stand or party's official stand. She ded that youth in Tamilnu are appreciating abrogation of article 370 while DMK is trying to poise minds of people. She also lashed out at alliance parties of DMK for taking similar stand.
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While this is case, DMK senior leer and Rajya sabha MP TKS Elangovan clarified that "DMK was once upon a time a separatist party and w y are with concept of one nation, meanwhile, we are for state automy and subject about abrogation of 370 is debatable"
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He also said that "Kashmir is an integral part of India and re is doubt it, that's why we invite even leers of Kashmir in state automy meetings which we conduct, thus proves stand of DMK"
However, he also maintained that Saravanan was t given a chance to explain his stand or was t allowed to give a clarification on matter by panelists who were present and hence he left show.
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While this debate goes, DMK president MK Stalin has also anunced a protest at Delhi Jantar Mantar against BJP govt on Kashmir row where all MPs will participate.
16:38 IST, August 19th 2019