'DMK fighting for 97% Hindus, not the 3% who want to rule the country', says A Raja

DMK fighting for 97% Hindus, not the 3% who want to rule the country', DMK's A Raja tells ThePrint's DK Sigh and Special Correspondent Prabhakar Tamilarasu in ThePrint #UnInterrupted
00:47-- 'The fight in Tamil Nadu will be between DMK & AIADMK, not BJP'
02:18--'The voice of the PM is zero in Tamil Nadu'
03:22-- 'Dravidian ideological war will not accept saffron ideology'
06:34-- 'DMK introduced Mandal Commission, unlike BJP, we are fighting for 97% hindus'
09:48-- 'Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh as PM were democratic, Modi is undemocratic'
19:33-- 'If constitution is erased by BJP, the country won't remain'
29:19-- 'MK Stalin must be celebrated, there is no ideological dilution in DMK'
32:06-- 'DMK will win all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu'
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[@newsworld4735]

He calls himself a person from backward community . But he spends most of times in high class clubs in Chennai. His daughter studies in London. He is acting

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

So your Manusmriti says that Schedule case children should not study in London? And you want to enforce it? It has been 7 decades since our Constitution was framed. And you still want to enforce your manusmriiti. What will you do next? Melt lead and pour into his children's ears? That is what your Sanskrit texts taught you? How much longer do you want to enslave the original Indians? Your forefathers have lived in our India for 3 millenia now. Learn to respect original Indians. High time.

[@AmalTan]

​@@manjulashanmugasundaram706 Question is why should the same opportunities not accorded to other SC families of TN. Why is Raja not acknowledging his privilege and over that playing the victim card.

[@ilaya9983]

Hey he lost his wife to cancer and she is his pillar of support.. for all the damage media did to their family...and he has only one daughter studying law...any father will want to protect his daughter so what... Are you even questioning any other politician who are attending adani,Ambani weddings.. what kind of hypocrisy is this.. ?

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

​​@@ilaya9983Atleast,Ambanis,Adanis' Invest Billions of Dollars in India, Provide Empowerment to Lakhs of India and Make them Richer and South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore etc 25 Times Richer than "Rich" South India who were all Capitalist DICTATORSHIPS Even the UK, Japan, Germany have become Rich under Monarchies ,Even the US didn't Give 50% of it's Population(Women) voting rights until 1950s

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

@@AmalTan That is not what newsworkd4735 said. Please don't introduce your own spin into this.

[@Vader19k8]

Not eminient guest but a fraudster of 2G scam

[@kumar.193]

And acquainted

[@ilaya9983]

So you are saying the judgemenbr is wrong... Contempt of court

[@PakiloserMan]

@@ilaya9983 kid CBI is opening the case again?

[@thestar3906]

Foolish fellow, he is acquitted by the courts. What nonsense are you talking ?

[@ilaya9983]

@@PakiloserMan the trail happend during bjp period and he got acquitted .... The case was with CBI only... CBI judicial court only acquitted...and knowing bjp ,yes they will open it again.. that is exactky what is happening in bjp rule..

[@MukeshKumar-vc6hl]

Look at the arrogance of the corrupt politician

[@sibiunnithan]

Exactly! The first impression I got seeing this interview.

[@thestar3906]

He is corrupt? Since when? And Modi is innocent doing Electoral Bond Gotala?

[@lamelizard-wq7yo]

​@@thestar3906 FYI he is representing DMK which used electoral bond to get 800crs in 2 years of it's introduction 5 years back, Also DMK uses the same authoritarian rule the BJP follow to the exact dot and even goes overboard by putting anti terrorism act and arresting farmer who are protesting untill High court of Chennai interference to criticise and releases the farmers

[@thestar3906]

@@lamelizard-wq7yo To better ascertain the loot, BJP along with Opposition parties should be investigated for the Electoral Bonds. BJP however is the only party which can do wholesale of contracts, immunity from law etc. Do not forget that its the BJP which had the visibility of WHO is contributing to EBs. Farmers are killed, stoned and left orphaned by Modi on the farming laws and then the MSP. OK

[@MukeshKumar-vc6hl]

@@thestar3906 just wait fof few weeks 4th June. You all will get a lesson..

[@vinodhkrishnan]

He cursed and abused and shamed Hindus, suddenly puts up defense saying his wife is a Ram bhakti.. he also goes to Temple and what not..son of a gun!!

[@kumar.193]

A community was systematically targeted for generations in the name of Hinduism to do shit work of other community

[@AmalTan]

​@@kumar.193So what this has to do, as of today?

[@theshiningbeacon6319]

@@kumar.193 that’s sc vs obc. But dmk is for obc s. Why dmk hates sc s?

[@vinodhkrishnan]

@@kumar.193 speak up in black n white and you will see clear reflection of DMK and it's ultra selfish family power politics. Rest is all a grand hog wash

[@ilaya9983]

He is a Hindu and you are saying he abused Hindu religion.. when...why...because you see more of godi media from day and night

[@ady_k]

Shouting at DK is not acceptable. Hope he packs his bags

[@LordNest66]

As a BJP supporter and a North Indian, I understand the frustration the politician is facing. From his POV, he has full belief in the arguments that he was reiterating and he can’t comprehend that somebody can’t understand his POV. The issue is that he has no interest in explaining his POV to DK nor he has patience. His audience is Tamils and the interview is not in Tamil. Simple

[@ady_k]

@@LordNest66 he cannot answer. Just like past modi

[@vinodhkrishnan]

Arrogance so reflective

[@ilaya9983]

Arrogance than bjp..he is arrogance because he fighting against the communal bjp .... Every opposition has to be arrogant just like the rulers ..to save from what is to come... their cheap communal politics

[@vinodhkrishnan]

@@ilaya9983 the communalism of BJP is a narrative set by those family politics party to suit their convenience amd fool the voter. It will be comical to see the communal evil see that DMK has sowed to every corner of Tamilnadu to save it's vote bank. A party of cowards that never dared to touch Goundars, Naickers, Chetty, Mudaliar, Nadar or Thevars who are equally practicing inequality rampantly, yet Brahmins were the soft targets and made scape goats. That is the shameful state of DMK and it's Emperor Karunanidhi

[@guurindersinghsfather1068]

​@@ilaya9983cheap caste politics is lovely

[@ilaya9983]

@@guurindersinghsfather1068 just don't add adjectives.. say what he has done....say exactly what cheap caste politics he played..

[@jonameeb]

@@ilaya9983 Adae RAJA., enna da pandra da engae., Nayae.,

[@raviprakashbajpai196]

This guy behaves like the politician in Indian movies.

[@NishadKelkar]

Corrupt politician from indian movies

[@ilaya9983]

I see.. all angels are from north India...may be let's send Raja to bjp ..he will become pure... You know nothing about his struggles ,his ideology , the development he bought... If Raja starts to praise hinduism then you ll all hail praise...

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@ilaya9983 His struggles

[@utsabgangopadhyaya4274]

@@ilaya9983 You mean genocidal ideology!

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@ilaya9983 2G Raja is far from a struggling Politician

[@qwertyca]

Stop interviewing criminals FFS.

[@deepikakumaravel]

He is a shame to the Tamils. Plays such bad caste politics that his village does not allow bus service to go to the village of schedule tribe, Todas. He is a curse.

[@ravirao2222]

He is shameful person.

[@Bharat_Pay]

Really? He’s claiming he’s backward caste

[@ilaya9983]

Welcome tamil representative.... So you took representation for all our tamils... He is SC caste and you are saying he is playing caste politics..?? how long will you suppress and oppress.. let him have voice and he is entitled to shout.

[@bharatdave6288]

​@@ilaya9983He is loud mouth.

[@thestar3906]

Raja speaks the truth, No one cares if Modi blabbers, 40 out of 40😁

[@soudaminipanda]

why is print interviewing this traitor?

[@ilaya9983]

Traitor means what do you mean... Are even aware of what you are sayong

[@bharatdave6288]

​@@ilaya9983Ok stand corrected. Not traitor but corrupt. Happy

[@ilaya9983]

@@bharatdave6288 that is againt questioning judgement.. when he is aquitted by CBI court after 2 years of law trail, where he defendend himself in the court, without lawyers, it is disrespectful to say corrupt...

[@roobanloganathan6498]

@@ilaya9983 Looks like you just came back from Mars thus not knowing that the Delhi HC has reopened the case against him and another DMK politician who was arrested with him. So, get your facts right before you say he was cleared by the court. Don’t spread lies just to protect corrupt politicians and hindu haters like him.

[@azankhan88]

​@@roobanloganathan6498Even if the case is reopened or appealed as of now he stands acquired. And it's been more than 10 years the 1.76 lakh crore is yet to be found.

[@ArkoProvoMukherjee]

A great example of how DMK will defend press freedom 🤡

[@Bharat_Pay]

Such rudeness and arrogance. How can he talk like this to anyone… Appreciate DK Singh being patient with him despite of his demeanour

[@kvrr6283]

We Tamils are feeling ashamed for having elected this thief from our state and sent to Parliament

[@ilaya9983]

Are you even tamilian.. is he a theif...

[@DD-bq4jr]

Bhramin spotted 😂

[@freetamilnaduandsouthfromi2984]

Why??

[@spremanands]

Please speak for yourself. We are quite proud of who is and where he comes from.

[@HeavenRacer422]

N0n hindus of DMK will fight for hindus m0çkíñg our religious identity. BJP should start speak for Christians and mus|ims like this. Christian Raja looks so frustrated😂.

[@doncorleone9297]

This interview will be proof for people who didn't know about DMK/or think DMK is a social justice party. The way this guys answers questions is just tip of the iceberg how Dravidian politics is conducted in TN. Bunch of goons & Bahubali's who distribute cash for votes during elections & when people come asking for basic infra or services drive them away saying they've taken the cash that was distributed now they've no business asking for anything. National Media didn't cover truth of TN politics at all for 70 yrs. Neither does the North know what happens here, nor do these guys allow any national coverage to TN politics coz its convenient for them to conduct their mafia. They are the biggest curse to India & to the South.

[@DEEPRAWT]

so basically we are in deep brownhummus overall 🤣

[@pruthvimeka3259]

I had to read it again. Dmk fighting for Hindus. That is the biggest joke ever🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Sad but dmk being against Hindus is a cruel reality.

[@iyermr]

Is not the name Stalin a historical vestige of a past era of authoritarianism? And a person scouting that name is not symbolic of that outdated philosophy?

[@ilaya9983]

Authoritarianism has a new name and that is Modi... Unfortunately even though you know you won't accept

[@GayathriK-re7wt]

​​@@ilaya9983and we are ok with this authoritarianism.

[@ilaya9983]

@@GayathriK-re7wt but we aren't.. India is still democratic and I believe in democracy

[@lamelizard-wq7yo]

​@@ilaya9983then what you say about Stalin DMK charging POTA act on seven farmers fighting for Thier rights and arresting in anti terrorism act / gondas just to get criticized by the Chennai high court for the abuse of Power ??

[@Learner_being]

He is perfect example of politician who done politics on anti Hindu, anti India 😡😡

[@darsanpatel]

The arrogance.. you will be humbled sir!

[@shashankmishra1039]

Eminent guest or eminent chor ?

[@ilaya9983]

Chor... Wow.. what is your understanding of 2G ? CAG released a report that their might have been a "revenue loss" not actual loss and north media politicised it,dragged Congress and put bjp in power and has been a godi media from then on.. he fought and won the case... If he is chor that our very own p.m who got godhra case is equally convict

[@eespn4764]

Eminent guest because same radical communist ideology and who knows funding of channel and employees 😢😢

[@Pranav_K_Menon]

​@@ilaya9983potaaa spotted in every comment defending dmk tharkurisss

[@ilaya9983]

@@Pranav_K_Menon yes my friend .... Instead of blantly " clicking on report, atleast I am trying to give answers... It s a conversation

[@noneoftheabove666]

Eminent Konga

[@BsMurthyauthorspeak]

2G Raja is eminent!

[@jothimsw]

And Modi failed 10 years😅😅

[@Cholan4356]

He has been acquitted from 2 G case. Get it into your Gaumudra filled head!

[@kvrr6283]

Eminent thief

[@chandramoulibaskaran3886]

DKS, what a waste of time for you and us! I wonder if anyone dared to use words like “nonsense” at you!

[@first6969]

Yes... Fight For Hindus By Abusing Them... And Calling Them All Sort Of Names...? Spectrum Raja... How Did Mr Sadiq Patch Die 13 Years Back...

[@ykrishv]

Arrogance to highest level. He is like … I throw money & buy votes … I don’t care none….

[@realself9599]

Remember he is a scam accused .....2G.

[@kapiltewari1562]

Why is he getting agressive during the interview ?

[@ilaya9983]

All the question are about p.m ..ask questions on what are his plans for people..

[@mountolympus1098]

They know they are at wrong side

[@The_humsafar]

7:35 omg the guts to speak in such a tone a experienced media person threating him to walk out GREAT. Height of arrogance. I clicked on this with clear mind hoping will get to know his perspective from where he is coming from. But his way of speaking...he is simply avoiding the question.

[@digantaborthakur2492]

The way he represents his point of view is not at all appealing. Arrogance and sense of supremacy clearly reflected from this DMK leader

[@ravi-it3vj]

yes you won't like him because he is not sanatani.

[@rajeshparam8638]

Look at the way He Speaks... Arrogance to the Core... Just imagine the kind of People Who Votes for him...

[@Myanmartiger921]

2g money is fantastic

[@suprabhatthakur7981]

2 g spectrum🎉

[@san-chil]

Congratulations to the Print for bringing out the arrogance of DMK out in full display. The Praja does not need a Raja babu. Besides it looked like the DMK chap was still eating when the Print dragged him for this interview. The Print should please allow go back to go back to his eating business.

[@mahanarasimhan1867]

Wow. A Raja is hitting at the 3 % Brahmin population of the country by making this comment. Such hatred towards a community that has given up hope to live in this nation and moved out considerably to other nations.

[@PratikManecooldude]

I usually play videos at 1.25x speed, but for this video, I had to play at normal speed 😅😅😅

[@taruntiwari6279]

Hahaha 😂

[@DEEPRAWT]

Play the first 2 mins @ 2x then switch to 1.25x 😎

[@ykrishv]

Fraud politician.

[@VirRawlley]

How did this interview carry on for 32 minutes?

[@mehkhasur]

6:53 absolutely 💯

[@prasunchat]

Why is he so vipurative? Dmk culture eh!?

[@MaruthuVel912303]

I think this first time North Indian Reports face the truce Educated & Rational Politician from the South. A. Raja always Rocks.....

[@phaddu7737]

Please don't refer to him 'from South' he's a a dravidist ideology from TN, we Telugus don't own this Dikki Raja. His behavior clearly shows that he's Prakash Raj from movie Singam. చెత్త నా కొడుకు

[@kushwanthsai49]

im from karnataka he doesn't represent karnataka

[@kushwanthsai49]

A raja just wants to divide hindu votes in different criterias as like quite a few other politicians

[@rajkrish9347]

😂 just unscribed theprint for this self inflicted humiliation.

[@rajsrinivasan2521]

DK - with due respect, you failed to ask critical questions. It is really sad

[@JatinGuptanow]

அவர் விருந்தினர்களிடம் மிகவும் மோசமாக நடந்து கொண்டார்

[@prithvirajbadila3614]

look at the arrogance of corrupt boja

[@rameshbhat8216]

Would love to see DK doing a quick summary on what he felt about this interview 😊

[@deepakkumarsingh5876]

Haha...yes, my learning here is: 27 years of political reporting is not good enough to understand and predict politicians

[@vishnukapoor7436]

Don't listen to this jaill bird..

[@dkp4343]

You are going to jail bro😂😂😂

[@nimbuscloud2662]

For ur knowledge Telugu is not Dravidian its derivative of Sanskrit

[@AL-tl9mt]

lol, no it has heavy use of sanskrit words but does not come from Sanskrit.

[@doncorleone9297]

@ThePrintIndia there is a spammer *@ ilaya9983* in the comments who is going around replying under every comment & commenting separately. This handle is trying to spread misinformation on a massive scale. Pls block them.

[@Rokika755]

Isn't he the chor of 2g scam?

[@PakiloserMan]

How much did DMK pay for this interview?

[@anothercivilian3702]

Called Sanatan Dharma as Malaria and Dengue. Now playing a different tunr

[@gobivetharatnam6923]

Seriously.... Of all the DMK candidates, you call this guy for interview??

[@kkvarunchai1547]

DK and Print should understand now

[@arahul17]

Hats off to A.Raja

[@sambudas9264]

For what 😂😂😂

[@JohnnyRotten-uf6xw]

Idk what the Tamils are doing. I wouldn't trust this guy to run an idly stand honestly, let alone a state.

[@jai......7956]

This thief's days are counting..one more term to modi and this man will end up in jail which is the right place for him.. ultimately 2G ghost will be haunting him which he escaped gor long..mark my words

[@vinothm1398]

THIS IS MEME QUALITY INTERVIEW 'AYE I AM OPEN' LMAO

[@sandrew1563]

Every time there's an interview like this, it reminds voters of of UPA-1 &UPA-2. The arrogance, the hubris and lack of respect for people in front of them. I don't think any senior minister in BJP behaves this way. Low level karyakartas are the same everywhere but the leadership is the difference.

[@madhuragarwal6948]

this fraudster should be thrown into the jail

[@amaranathanvpathmanathan3608]

He calls a spade a spade. Respect

[@arindamchakraborty6139]

Why this guy is so agitated? Is this way this leaders talk lol that too a corrupt one

[@stashintheback4235]

Lol print why would u invite such low character for a interview?

[@phaddu7737]

A Raja ❌ Item Raja ✅

[@apurvaazadnande1190]

The Sole reason Why Northern Journalists Don't Cover Tamil Nadu Politiy😂😂😂😂😂

[@rohitanand14]

There's a word starts with CH and ends in IA.

[@cinefile0075]

Sold out print journalists having hard time facing A Raja. This is what happens when you face educated leader. Salute to the great Dravidian tamil leader 🙌🙌🙌

[@subhrangsudutta8029]

DKS, great job done. Clock is sticking very fast(it's true although)we all r in hurry specially 4 Leaders. Regards to the Captain🙏

[@gargsamyt]

HIndus voluntarily accept the leadership of those rulers that exemplify the qualities of *Raj Dharma* as defined in our vedas, puranas & ithasas. In today's time, that means Modi & his team come closest to it.

[@sandyortn]

Boycott dynasty-based politics, where politicians focus solely on securing wealth for future generations. Instead, prioritize good governance and development.

[@rajx7120]

Brahman were not rulers. Their job was to maintain rule of law. Make sure, kings are ruling properly. Today, what job is done by Supreme Courts and Election Commission, similar job was performed by brahmans in the feudal age. Somebody had to be there to oppose kings, if they were becoming fascist. This is why every Puranic story is talking about, defeating tyrannical kings. If there was no brahman to act as arbitrator in society, them everyone would try to overthrow the king and make their own rules. And this would cause kings to become fascist and rule with an iron hand. By creating rule of law, brahman ensured kings ruled for the subjects, and not for their whims and fancies. And even if the beauty is, even if tyrant happens to be born in brahman family like Ravana, he is defeated by Rama who rules according to law, for the people. When Nandas were misruling Magadha, a brahman named Chanakya, trained a shudra Chandragupta Maurya, to overthrow them. Yes, inequality was there. But in every civilization, there was inequality. Era of Catholic church in Europe, too saw inequality in Europe. Atmost, we can agree that, brahman should not have got too much land grants. And that varna should have been flexible, and people at large should have been inducted into this varna. But brahman were playing an essential function in society. In the age of democracy, people have forgotten this.

[@ilaya9983]

Nowadays media is taking an apple in hand and asking question to opposition why your orange is not red,when will it become red and what arw you going to make it red.. ofcourse opposition will get irritated

[@bulthaosen1169]

That must be the most blatant lie i have heard in a while

[@motei1853]

Fiery. We need more Raja’s. The fact that he can talk so much about his minister under vajpayee shows how he worked

[@masterdocc2627]

What arrogance

[@Vikramadithya02]

He is afraid to answer on Santana. But he can give Hate Speeches...

[@natoo2000]

You used to travel around in a bicycle but now ride a costly BMW - how come- rajat sharma asked ..no answer from him.....this explains the pathetic state of Indian politics but the SC discharges politician after politician from corruption charges...only the gods of SC can explain this quagmire...

[@amaranathanvpathmanathan3608]

Yes, agree with him. Hinduism isn’t about segregation and discrimination along caste and religious lines

[@RVI123]

A wrong person to be interviewed

[@TheAbiEbi]

Imagine you have TWO tried and trusted groceries in street, a marketing person surveys you about a upcoming Dmart in 5 yrs. You can answer once but if all the survey questions are about dmart which is not even present today, the Marketing person will look like a fool. Dmart is BJP Local Merchants are DMK and Admk

[@tapemaj]

Raja became Maharaja in the 2G scam 😅

[@Vikramadithya02]

Delusion.. Living in Ecochamber.

[@mayankgupta8198]

It was funnn. Need more stuff from CPI, UDF and DMK

[@rishabhsachdeva4112]

Why is this joker being given the spotlight?

[@everhigher8040]

Anything that discriminates fellow humans should be abolished- wheather it is Sanathan dharma or Budhda dharma or any other dharma.

[@Artrader_em8ko]

Sanatan dharma is not Varna system! Unnecessarily names are interchanged so that you can attack caste n slowly move on to attack the religion. It’s similar to people associating Hindutva with Hinduism! Hindutva started during British rule as a political ideology for the people of Hind! Hinduism is a philosophical n spiritual n is very ancient! But many in left start attacking Hindutva n slowly dilute it to later attacking Hinduism n Hindus! In reality, Hindutva talks of many religions and people native to the land of Hind, not just people following Hinduism!

[@srirampanigrahy7596]

Raja,UdayNidhi, Dayanidhii, Kamal Hasan and people of their ilk ! Earlier TN was the land of brilliant people, Novel laureates. If after 75 years of Periyar caste is the only issue, your system has failed. In TN ninety seven percent people are in perpetual fear of three percent Brahmins .

[@jothimsw]

He is winning with huge margin…poll report he will get 55%😅😅😅

[@sambudas9264]

How ? How people vote for this idiots 😅😅

[@samhita26]

Is Modi backward class or 3% class?

[@Crowka274]

DMK 10 NDA 23 AIADMK 6

[@jai......7956]

Shameless individual who deserves to be in jail for his robbery in 2G

[@mohakroy821]

Is scam got proved

[@muralikrishnanr6738]

Unnecessarily making a hero out of nobody. May be print didnt have any options

[@mpnikhil]

Wow, amazing transformation in 2G raja. Look at his bigoted face. They are scared that their family based, corrupt, anti hindu pro conversion party is in trouble.

[@dreamzsra]

Mr singh welcome to south india. Please prepare well next time.

[@KailashSingh-fm3vu]

be alert DK this man may hit u with the chair he is sitting in...

[@maverickstar8243]

Tamilians are generally proud and rich heritage ppl. So a bit of arrogance is in our culture to all oppressors

[@vijayanponnulingam3507]

Those 3% will become 20 % after this election mr. Raja.... mind it.

[@prateeksharma6706]

What do u mean?

[@user-il4np9kw2m]

​@@prateeksharma6706 he refers bjp vote share 3% in the past.

[@ilaya9983]

That is not what he meant...

[@keshavkumar1981]

​Hello keyboard activits ...today u earned 1 paisa for all ur comments. Congratulations 😂😂​@@ilaya9983

[@maverickstar8243]

If he is corrupt, our PM is super corrupt.

[@ramupv]

Raja, the beggar should be in jail. I hope that will happen soon.

[@abishekstephen9759]

the way a raja speak in english, makes me laugh as hard

[@samhita26]

Raja you don’t even celebrate Diwali😂 what are you talking about 😂

[@ravi-it3vj]

true. subcontinent rhing I have studied in my book as a kid.