First terrorist of independent India was a Hindu: Kamal Haasan
Chennai, May 13 (IBNS): Striking row in the last leg of election season, actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan has referred to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as independent India's first terrorist who was a Hindu, media reports said.
Addressing a rally in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi assembly constituency where bypolls will be held on Sunday, Haasan, the Makkal Needhi Maiam chief, said as quoted by News 18, "I am not saying this because many Muslims are here. I'm saying this in front of Gandhi's statue. The first terrorist post India's independence is a Hindu. His name is Nathuram Godse."
Actor Kamalahasan recalling Gandhi’s assassination now and calling it Hindu terrorism is condemnable.Standing amidst minorities in TN by-election campaign he is lighting a dangerous fire to gain votes by minority appeasement.kamal didn’t opine on recent Srilanka bomb blast why?
— Chowkidar Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiBJP) May 13, 2019
Reacting sharply to Haasan's comment, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Tamilisai Soundararajan tweeted, "Actor Kamalahasan recalling Gandhi’s assassination now and calling it Hindu terrorism is condemnable.Standing amidst minorities in TN by-election campaign he is lighting a dangerous fire to gain votes by minority appeasement.kamal didn’t opine on recent Srilanka bomb blast why?"
On Jan 30, 1948, Hindu Mahasabha member and past Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Nathuram Godse had assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.
At Sunday's rally, Haasan also said his state is on the verge of a "political revolution" against the AIADMK and DMK, the two main political forces in the state.
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