3 years ago
New Delhi:
The proceedings in both houses of Parliament resumed today at 11 am and were rocked by the remarks of DMK MP DNV Senthil Kumar, who on Tuesday sparked controversy by describing the Hindi heartland as "gaumutra states".
Participating in a discussion on the J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in the House, Mr Kumar had said that the BJP can win elections only in the Hindi heartland states and not in south India.
His description of the Hindi heartland as "gaumutra" states was expunged by the Lok Sabha Speaker later, but the remarks triggered a row with several members across party lines condemning the DMK leader.
