CHENNAI: Leaders of political parties in
Tamil Nadu on Tuesday demanded action against senior BJP leader
H Raja who tweeted earlier in day that the
statue of social reformer
Periyar (EVR Ramasamy) in Tamil Nadu would be razed just like communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin’s statue was removed in Tripura on Monday.
Raja tweeted, “Who is
Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India? What connection has India with communists? Lenin's statue has been removed in Tripura. Today it is Lenin's statue in Tripura, tomorrow it will be the statue of caste fanatic EVR Ramasamy.”
However, the tweet disappeared from Raja’s official Twitter handle -- @HRajaBJP - after political parties demanded action against him.
Screenshot of Raja's deleted tweet
Parties that sought action against Raja included DMK, MDMK, Dravida Kazhagam CPM and CPI.
DMK working president M K Stalin said Raja should be arrested under the Goondas Act. MDMK chief Vaiko and Dravida Kazhagam leader Suba Veerapandian challenged Raja to touch a Periyar statue anywhere in Tamil Nadu.
BJP leader H Raja 
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