Subramanian Swamy Says Sasikala Much Better Than ‘Violent’, ‘Anti-National’ DMK 

Terming the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as a ‘violent and anti-national party’, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said the state needs to be rescued from such anti-social elements.

Throwing his weight behind All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader V.K Sasikala, the senior BJP leader said she is much better than the DMK.

“The DMK is an anti-national, anti-social, anti-women party. So, therefore they are bound to do this because they are losing. Whatever she is, she is any day better than the DMK. She has a deep Hindu feeling and she goes to temples. These people are anti-Hindu. They want to destroy the temples,” Swamy told ANI.

“Tamil Nadu is a state which has to be rescued from the anti-national elements. There are more anti-national elements in TN than in Kashmir. And I think this should be condemned by everyone,” he added.

The DMK MLAs, former TN chief minister O. Panneerselvam's camp and the Congress protested in the assembly demanded secret ballot in the floor test. The assembly was twice adjourned following the chaotic discourse. Meeting later around 3 PM the house voted on a vote of confidence which the incumbent Chief Minister won. Nearly all opposition party members had been evicted by the speaker for causing ruckus earlier in the day.