Chennai: Bharatanatyam artiste Srinidhi Chidambaram hit out on the Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday evening after the social gathering – as a part of its marketing campaign for subsequent month’s Meeting election – tweeted a nonetheless of her dancing to SemMozhi – a track in reward of the Tamil language that was written by the late DMK veteran and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, and scored by music maestro AR Rahman.
With the nonetheless the BJP posted a message in Tamil: “Let the lotus bloom; let Tamil Nadu develop. Come vote… just for the lotus (the BJP’s image).” The tweet – posted on Sunday – has been deleted.
An irritated Ms Chidambaram snapped again: “Ridiculous that the BJP (she tagged the opposition social gathering’s central account) has used my picture for his or her propaganda.”
For good measure she posted in Tamil too, saying: The lotus won’t ever bloom in Tamil Nadu.”
Ridiculous that the @bjp4india has used my picture for his or her propaganda. தமிழகத்தில் தாமரை என்றும் மலராது. @BJP4India
— srinidhi chidambaram (@srinidhichid) March 30, 2021
Ms Chidambaram can also be the spouse of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and the daughter-in-law of former Union Minister and social gathering veteran P Chidambaram.
The BJP’s “fake pas” – which was what a number of Twitter customers known as it – did not finish there.
Their selection of music/track to accompany their message was one written by the long-lasting former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, whose DMK (below the management of his son, MK Stalin) is a part of the BJP’s opposition within the forthcoming election.
The Congress has pounced on this; the social gathering tweeted a reminder to the BJP that they may not use Ms Chidambaram’s picture to endorse their “lies and propaganda” with out her permission.
Pricey @BJP4TamilNadu, we perceive ‘consent’ is a troublesome idea so that you can perceive, however you can not use Mrs Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram’s picture with out her permission. All you have accomplished is show that your marketing campaign is stuffed with lies & propaganda. pic.twitter.com/CTYSK9S9Qw
— Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (@INCTamilNadu) March 30, 2021
“Pricey Tamil Nadu BJP, we perceive ‘consent’ is a troublesome idea so that you can perceive however you can not use Mrs Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram’s picture with out her permission. All you have accomplished is show that your marketing campaign is stuffed with lies and propaganda,” the social gathering posted.
Political rhetoric has been ramped up as voting day – April 6 – nears; at this time Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked DMK chief A Raja over his feedback about Chief Minister Edappadi Ok Palaniswami.
Tamil Nadu votes in a single section subsequent month, with outcomes due Might 2.
The ruling AIADMK has allied with the BJP and the opposition DMK has renewed ties with the Congress – with which it swept 38 of 39 seats within the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
