On Saturday, a slipper was hurled at the car of Tamil nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan. It has been reported that the miscreants were identified as the functionaries of the Bharathiya Janatha Party. The incident happened at Madurai where the minister went to the wreath-laying ceremony of Army Jawan, Lakshmanan who was killed in a terror attack on an Army camp in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Thursday.

This is wrong at so many levels! pic.twitter.com/H8195ByFRa

— Madan Gowri (@madan3) August 13, 2022

Along with the finance minister, Madurai collector Anish Shekar, Mayor Indhrani Ponvasanth, Airport Director Baburaj and Madurai Police commissioner Senthil Kumar paid tributes to the deceased.

Reports suggested that the functionaries of BJP party also wanted to be a part of the wreath-laying ceremony but were stopped by officials as the event was conducted by government and only office holders are allowed.

தேசியக்கொடி மீது செருப்பு வீசிய சங்கி கரப்பான்களில் 5 சிக்கியிருகின்றன. பூச்சிக்கொல்லி அடிக்கபட்டுவருகிறது என்று தகவல்கள் வருகின்றன. மீதம் உள்ளவைகளும் விரைவில் சட்டப்படி ஜெயில் கம்பிகளுக்கிடையில் நசுக்கப்படும் என்று நம்புவோம் 🙏🏾#BJPInsultsNationalFlag pic.twitter.com/fBD6lco4xm

— Dr. T R B Rajaa (@TRBRajaa) August 13, 2022

Outraged by the prevention, cadres of party BJP shouted slogans and hurled a slipper on the car of finance minister PTR while he was returning form the airport. A video that is doing rounds shows the BJP members surrounding the white car in which PTR was travelling and raising slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” while banging the bonnet of the car.

Here’s the video :

மதுரை விமான நிலையத்தில் அமைச்சர் பி.டி.ஆர்.பழனிவேல் தியாகராஜன் கார் மீது காலணியை வீசி பாஜகவினர் அராஜகம்!#SunNews | #BJP | #PTRPalanivelThyagarajan | #Madurai pic.twitter.com/YmSOFYBcMY

— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) August 13, 2022

As a result, five members of BJP party got arrested. The incident created huge outrage among the public and the supporters of party DMK.

PTR is the most distinguished politician to ever represent TN (where even harsh critics like Savukku cant berate him). To disrespect someone of his cadre is the lowest these RW scums could get. Today’s incident is appalling and shouldn’t be let go easily. @CMOTamilnadu

— Sanaa (@SanaaSpeaks) August 13, 2022

There is only one language that sanghis understand. If you don’t speak that language, you can’t convince them. Today, it’s PTR, a sitting state minister and who next? What protection you and me have? DMK needs to free the binds that it has imposed on its cadres.

— Dusky Tamilachi (@TamilRatsaschi) August 13, 2022

PTR கார் மீது தாக்குதல் நடத்திய பாஜகவினர்..

நிம்மி சொல்லும் பொய் செய்திக்கு எல்லாம் ஆதாரத்தோடு பதில் தரும் PTR பாத்து கதறிட்டு இருக்கானுங்க சங்கிங்க pic.twitter.com/MeCK5hAsXm

— மெட்ராஸ் பையன் (@madars_paiyan) August 13, 2022

BJPTNs hate for @ptrmadurai comes from their state president @annamalai_k s profound inferiority complex vs PTR. Annamalai a con man of below average iq and 0 integrity and moral values – and is definitely a threat to Tamil Nadu and her people

— Salem Dharanidharan (@dharanisalem) August 13, 2022

#PTRPalanivelThiagarajan Hope strict action is taken against the goons who attached PTR. There is no chance for these primitive RW twats to stand tow to tow with ptr in an argument or in intellect all they can do is behave like tasteless barbarians #PTR

— Timorous Enigma (@enigma_timorous) August 13, 2022