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Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 07:15 IST
BJP's Nainar Nagenthran condemned DMK Minister Raja Kannappan's remarks on North-South India split at Pudukkottai, demanding a public apology.
Tamil Nadu BJP State President Nainar Nagenthran and DMK Minister Raja Kannappan (From left to right)
RS Rajakannappana, Minister for Backwards Classes Welfare and Higher Education in Tamil Nadu, allegedly remarked at a public event, “Who knows when North India and South India might split?"
The remarks triggered a row in poll-bound Tamil Nadu as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday came down heavily upon the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the state.
BJP State President Nainar Nagenthran, in a post on ‘X’, shared a clip of the purported comments made by the DMK minister.
Nagenthran described the event as “DMK’s attempt to split the nation for votes", as he sought a public apology from Kanappan.
“At a party event held in Pudukkottai, the remarks made by DMK Minister Thiru. @RRajakannappan, with the intent to divide the nation in two, deserve the strongest condemnation.Until now, DMK leaders have been dividing Indian citizens into North and South, and speaking demeaningly about people from northern states", he wrote.
ஓட்டுக்காக தேசத்தைக் கூறுபோட முயலும் திமுக!புதுக்கோட்டையில் நடைபெற்ற கட்சி நிகழ்வில், தேசத்தை இரண்டாகப் பிளக்கும் நோக்கத்தில் திமுக அமைச்சர் திரு. @RRajakannappan அவர்கள் பேசியிருப்பது வன்மையான கண்டனத்திற்குரியது.
இதுநாள் வரை பாரத குடிமக்களை, வடக்கு தெற்கு எனப் பிரித்து,… pic.twitter.com/whBB1OrNgf
— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) February 10, 2026
“Now, taking it a step further, by speaking with the aim of splitting the Indian nation itself into two, this has blatantly exposed the DMK’s separatist tendencies. Moreover, having assumed the position of Minister, Minister Thiru. Rajakannappan must immediately offer a public apology for speaking publicly in a manner that undermines India’s sovereignty!" he added.
Taking a dig at DMK, the BJP leader said the DMK will be uprooted and cast away by the people of Tamil Nadu.
“The day is not far off when @arivalayam, which continuously undermines India’s sovereignty, erodes national unity, sows the seeds of separatism, and begs for vote scraps, will be uprooted and cast away by the people of Tamil Nadu!" he said.
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February 11, 2026, 07:15 IST
News politics 'Might Split': DMK Minister's Remarks On 'North-South Divide' Trigger Row, BJP Seeks Apology
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