BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran sparked a political controversy on Saturday after taking a dig at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, saying that anyone wanting to know “where their father is” should ask their mother at home instead of seeking the answer in the Assembly.
Speaking at an event at Kamalalayam, the BJP’s state headquarters, Nagenthran said his comments were in response to the actor-turned-politician’s earlier “kutti kathai” (short story) aimed at DMK president MK Stalin.
Taking a jibe at Vijay’s repeated references to “father” in the Assembly, Nagenthran said asking “where is father?” inside the House would not yield an answer and suggested that the person should instead return home and ask their mother.
Chief Minister Vijay had earlier narrated a “kutti kathai” in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after the DMK’s defeat in the April 2026 Assembly election. His story made a humorous reference to the whereabouts of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s father, apparently alluding to the DMK chief’s defeat in Kolathur.
Several political parties, including the DMK, criticised Vijay’s remarks at the time. In response to the Chief Minister’s jibe, the former CM said he continued to live in the hearts of the people despite no longer being part of the legislature.
TVK, ANNAMALAI SLAM BJP LEADER
Nagenthran’s comments were condemned by Minister A Rajmohan and former BJP state president K Annamalai.
Reacting to the BJP state chief’s remarks, Rajmohan described them as “uncivilised and inappropriate”. He said Vijay had consistently urged his party colleagues to uphold political decorum even when faced with provocations or personal attacks.
Annamalai also said Nagenthran’s remarks had gone beyond the acceptable limits of political discourse.
He said questioning the government and expressing political disagreements were legitimate aspects of democracy, but bringing a leader’s family, particularly their mother, into personal attacks was unacceptable.
Annamalai described such comments as a regressive and “third-rate” style of politics and said such behaviour should not be promoted among younger generations.
