On appreciating Ilaiyaraja’s prologue which defines the resemblances between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in the book ‘Ambedkar & Modi: Reformer’s Ideas, Performer’s Implementation’, the Tamil Nadu BJP is in plans to elect the renowned musician for Rajya Sabha, as Subramanian Swamy’s tenure is about to end soon. The book was released by Bluekraft Digital Foundation on April 14th, and it has attained fictitious fascination.
So, Ilaiyaraja is likely to acquire a seat in Rajya Sabha for his prowess in the music field. His prologue reads, “Both (Ambedkar & Modi) these striking personalities succeeded against odds that people from socially disempowered sections of society face. Both saw poverty and stifling social structures from close quarters and worked to dismantle them. Both dreamt big for India, but both are also practical men who believe in action rather than mere thought exercises.”
On the other hand, Ilaiyaraja was also denounced by the MP of Tamil Nadu, T.K.S.Elangovan for comparing Ambedkar with Modi. Also, the ruling party DMK protested his words and ordered him to abjure his opinions on the prime minister. Responding to their criticisms, Ilaiyaraja said strongly that he would not take his words away from the book. But the Tamil Nadu BJP and the governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan have stood behind him and said that every citizen has a right to express his perspective, so here, the prologue is Ilaiyaraja’s perspective.
Still, there is no official confirmation from Rashtrapathi Bhavan, but Ilaiyaraja’s name for the occupation of the seat in Rajya Sabha in the place of Subramanian Swamy, after his relinquishment has been become a huge buzz in the political sector from the BJP party.