CHENNAI: The just lately held F4 evening road automotive racing in Chennai has thrown up a heated debate inside Tamil Nadu BJP with the occasion creating fissures between the younger and veteran functionaries within the saffron celebration.
Whereas seniors criticised the state govt for internet hosting the automotive racing occasion, the youthful ones within the celebration, reminiscent of BJP youth wing state president Vinoj P Selvam and BJP sports activities cell state secretary Alisha Abdulla supported it.
Vinoj, after witnessing the occasion, shared his photograph on X and mentioned there was “excessive octane power” on the F4 race.
Alisha, a racer herself, went a step forward and appreciated the state govt for the preparations. “I’ve attended many road automotive races in overseas nations and that is on a par with them,” Alisha mentioned. The BJP functionary was noticed on the racing observe through the occasion.
Whereas seniors reminiscent of TN BJP coordination committee convener H Raja criticised the state saying the race was performed for sports activities minister Udhayanidhi’s sake, Alisha expressed her appreciation for him, saying, “Udhayanidhi has finished quite a bit for sports activities division after taking cost as sports activities minister.”
Raja, nevertheless, dismissed strategies of “tussle” throughout the celebration. The celebration must deal with burning points in TN quite than “minor variations”, he instructed reporters on the BJP headquarters in Chennai the place a membership drive is on.
Celebration seniors stoutly opposed the occasion. Union minister of state for Parliamentary affairs L Murugan questioned the placement of the racing occasion. “There’s numerous area obtainable exterior Chennai, so why was it performed throughout the metropolis, disturbing individuals?” Murugan mentioned.
BJP state vice chairman Karu Nagarajan requested why permission was given for the race within the coronary heart of town. “We’re not even permitted to place up celebration flag posts, how come permission was given for conducting a racing occasion? We’ve got Omandurar govt hospital, and ambulances needed to come for emergencies, however the highway has been blocked for emergency automobiles too,” Nagarajan mentioned.
In the meantime, TN BJP spokesperson A N S Prasad, who filed a case in opposition to the F4 evening road automotive race in Madras excessive court docket, mentioned a piece of celebration functionaries performing in opposition to BJP’s stand is just not good for celebration’ progress.
