Referring to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh as the 'Gaumutra States', Senthilkumar stoked controversy after making remarks in the Lok Sabha that people in the country should realise that BJP can only win elections in these States.
The BJP today alleged a Congress "conspiracy" to insult north India and Hindus after a legislator from their Tamil Nadu ally DMK described the heartland states as "gaumutra states" in the Lok Sabha.
In a scathing attack on the DMK over its MP DNV Senthilkumar's remark on Hindi heartland states, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai compared the party's "theory" to that of the late Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Wednesday.
A DMK MP in Lok Sabha sparked a controversy on Tuesday by describing Hindi heartland states as "gaumutra states", and said the BJP can win elections only there and not in south India.