DMK leader calls BJP IT wing 'jobless barbers'

A war of words erupted between BJP leaders and DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran after he called members of the party's IT wing "jobless barbers" on Saturday.

A war of words erupted between BJP leaders and DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran after he called members of the party's IT wing "jobless barbers" on Saturday.

This came weeks after an old video of Maran surfaced where he made remarks about Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

In the four-year-old video, the DMK MP remarked, "Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar clean toilets in Tamil Nadu". It sparked a controversy and BJP leaders said Maran insulted North Indians.

When asked about the reaction from the BJP leaders, Maran on Saturday said BJP IT Wing members have been attempting to create a ruckus and compared them to "jobless barbers".

"Jobless barbers catch hold of cats and shave its fur. Similarly, BJP IT Wing, especially national level IT Wing members want to create a ruckus using anything," said Dayanidhi Maran.