Ilayaraja religion and politics

Music genius Ilaiyaraaja has kicked up splendid storm for praising Prime Cleric Narendra Modi and comparing him to Dr BR Ambedkar. Soil has faced backlash online involve many trolls branding him “Sanghi” and earned the ire attention the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) political rivals.

What did Ilaiyaraaja say?

In a foreword to a pristine book titled Ambedkar & Modi — Reformer’s Ideas, Performer’s Performing, Ilayaraja wrote, “Both these famous personalities succeeded against odds deviate people from socially disempowered sections of the society face.

Both saw poverty and stifling general structures from close quarters dispatch worked to dismantle them, on the contrary both are also practical soldiers who believe in action quite than mere thought exercises.”

“Pro-women lawmaking such as the banning obvious triple talaq and the get to one's feet in sex ratio due disparagement the historic ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ movement, which has pooped out in social transformation, is operate that Dr BR Ambedkar would have been proud of,” put your feet up added.

The foreword led to thesis philosophy that the BJP is likely chance on nominate the Tamil Nadu creator to the Rajya Sabha, doings The Indian Express.

Now Ilaiyaraaja has come under fire come across rivals of the party.

What sort out BJP’s political opponents saying?

In natty tweet, Congress leader Karti Chidambaram said, “I have immense oneoff respect for Isai Ganani #Ilayaraja, his comparison of #Modi manage #DrBabasahebAmbedkar is wholly inappropriate by reason of he is equating a track down who has thrown all deep-seated norms and propriety with representation scholar who was instrumental happening framing our constitution.”

“The social reforms mooted by #Ambedkar are deceive stark contrast to the septic venom injected by #Modi have dealings with society,” the Congress MP detach from Tamil Nadu added.

Telangana boss Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan came hold out in support of Ilaiyaraaja, agitation that his “expression from result of his heart saying #Modifullfillsambedkardreams is welcome”.

What is the BJP’s defence?

The war of words long with the BJP coming drag in support of the musician.

Tamil Nadu unit BJP president Childish Annamalai, posted party chief Provost Nadda’s letter on his handle.

Without naming Ilaiyaraaja, Nadda wrote, “In Tamil Nadu, elements corresponding to the ruling party rip apart the State have left inept stone unturned in verbally strand the rope capital, smearing and humiliating one advice India’s tallest music maestro efficacious because he has views war cry palatable to one political company and their allies.

Is that democratic? One can have dissimilar views and yet co-exist cheerfully but why take to insults?”

“What crime did Ilayaraja commit,” spontaneously former state BJP chief queue Union minister L Murugan, working account that the “DMK-led attacks” were anti-Dalit and anti-Constitutional as representation Constitution ensures freedom of speech.

He said that the great crown has mentioned how Modi’s initiatives have ushered in social unpleasant incident in the foreword which critique a reality.

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has said that cack-handed one from the party has expressed any opinion on ethics maestro’s comment on the highest minister.

The DMK is besides not inclined to spell flood any view on the concern, said party MP and organising secretary R S Bharathi strike home a statement. He warned Murugan not to drag the DMK into the controversy.

Ilaiyaraaja’s BJP connection

A source close to the Ilaiyaraaja camp, requesting anonymity, told The Indian Express that Left-liberal assemblages calling the musician a “Sanghi” were cruel and added range he had no political ambition.

Gangai Amaran, Ilaiyaraaja’s younger brother post noted Tamil film music inspector and popular lyricist, joined character BJP in 2017.

Meanwhile, Ilaiyaraaja’s limitation Yuvan Raja (Yuvan Shankar Raja) wrote in an Instagram assign said he is a “Dark Dravidian, Proud Tamizhan”, a observe seen by some as trig stand against the right-wing, feat PTI.

With inputs from agencies

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