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We Dont Need Your Lessons: DMK Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Tamil Culture Remarks
- •DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Tamil culture during the Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Chennai.
- •Annadurai questioned Gandhi's authority to lecture on Tamil identity, pointing out that the event was not named in Tamil or English.
- •The DMK leader asserted that his party is strong enough to protect the state's culture and accused Congress of sharing similarities with the BJP.
- •Tensions between allies DMK and Congress have surfaced recently, extending from cultural debates to disagreements over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai criticized Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Chennai, arguing that Gandhi lacked the right to lecture Tamil Nadu on protecting its cultural identity while failing to respect the state's linguistic identity by not naming the programme in Tamil or English.
Recent friction between the DMK and Congress has been caused by disputes over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Tamil culture and disagreements regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, with the DMK questioning Gandhi's position on alleged voter deletions.
During his youth outreach programme in Chennai, Rahul Gandhi criticized the Narendra Modi government and stated that Tamil Nadu's language, history, and culture were under threat, vowing that he would not allow the Centre to attack them.
