Chennai : Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran on Monday expressed regret over his derogatory remark that dragged actor Trisha Krishnan into an attack on actor-turned-politician Vijay. Nagendran, 65, said the comment was made by mistake. This was a statement made by mistake. Our all India women’s wing chief Vanathi Srinivasan and Annamalai has spoken to me about this matter. If anyone has been hurt by my statement, I express my heartfelt regrets, the Tamil Nadu BJP president said.
The apology comes a day after Nagendran triggered a political row by suggesting that Vijay should “come out of Trisha’s house” to gain experience and succeed in politics. The comment was made while responding to Vijay’s assertion that his party would emerge as a key challenger in the upcoming Assembly elections. Nagendran had mocked Vijay’s political ambitions, saying the actor was someone who cannot even climb onto a rooftop is dreaming of climbing to heaven.
Poor man, he is completely inexperienced. First, he needs to come out of his house. Come out of Trisha’s house first, then something can happen, he had said, laughing. Trisha, through her legal advisor, had condemned the comment and asserted her political neutrality. The remark also drew sharp reactions from several political leaders, who termed it inappropriate and accused the BJP of making personal attacks. Trisha posted this statement on her X and Instagram accounts, captioning it as “Disrespect should and always will be called out.
The controversy erupted after Nagendran recently made a personal reference to Trisha while criticising Vijay, who has launched his political party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Trisha and Vijay has worked on several films together. The BJP State leader’s comment has sparked a major backlash, with Opposition leaders condemning it as a “uncivilised” personal attack on both Trisha and the TVK leader.
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