DMK MP Sparks Controversy with Remarks Questioning Lord Ram and Indian Nationhood
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DMK MP A Raja made controversial remarks about Lord Ram and India not being a nation but a subcontinent at a speech in Madurai.
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Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and BJP condemned Raja's remarks as insulting to Hindu sentiment and the idea of India.
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Raja said he does not believe in Lord Ram or the Ramayana and called those who chant "Jai Sri Ram" idiots.
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BJP said Raja's comments reflect a "Maoist ideology" and asked if Congress leaders support such statements.
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Raja claimed every state in India has its own distinct culture and traditions, so India is not one nation but a collection of separate nations.