Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi (RN Ravi) called out DMK leader R S Bharathi on Sunday through a post on X (formerly Twitter) alleging that the DMK leader has ‘insulted’ the Nagas as ‘dog eaters,’ which is ‘scurrilous and unacceptable’.

The official Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan Twitter account quoted Ravi on X which stated, “Nagas are brave, honest and dignified people. Thiru R S Bharathi a senior DMK leader publicly insulting them as ‘Dog eaters’ is scurrilous and unacceptable. I urge Mr Bharathi not to hurt a community of which the whole of India is proud.”

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The TN Raj Bhavan also posted a video clip of Bharathi’s comment during a party event held to mark the centenary of late party patriarch M Karunanidhi. In the speech, the DMK leader has been reported to have said, “The governor was chased away by the Nagas from their land. Those who eat dog meat could chase the governor out of the state. So, we must not forget how much more self-respect Tamils who eat their food with salt have.”

RN Ravi, a former interlocutor of the Naga Political issue also served as the Governor of Nagaland from 2019 to 2021.

(with inputs from news agencies)