BJP sends birthday wishes to MK Stalin 'in his favourite language' amid ‘Chinese flag' ad controversy

Fuelling the ongoing ‘Chinese flag’ ad controversy, Bhartiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu unit extended birthday wishes to Chief Minister MK Stalin in Mandarin language on social media. Taking a jibe at the CM, Tamil Nadu BJP shared a picture of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader with birthday wishes written in Mandarin.

"On behalf of BJP Tamil Nadu, here's wishing our CM MK Stalin avargal a happy birthday in his favourite language! May he live a long & healthy life!" the post on X said.

The saffron party didn't stop here and even commented birthday message for Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin in Mandarin encouraging people to wish him in the Chinese language: "For those who would like to wish our CM in Mandarin, please use this…'

Controversy erupted on February 28 after a newspaper advertisement of the DMK government allegedly showcased a ‘China flag’ among rockets from other countries in the background. 

The advertisement promoted the laying of the foundation stone for ISRO's second launch pad complex in Kulsekarapatinam. The advertisement also included the photograph of PM Modi and DMK leader MK Stalin.

The advertisement also attracted criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, “DMK is a party that does not work but stands ahead to take false credit. These people paste their stickers on our schemes. Now that they have crossed the limits, they have pasted China's sticker to take credit for the ISRO launch pad in Tamil Nadu."

PM Modi also alleged that the DMK is ‘not ready’ to accept India's progress in the space sector. "They are not ready to accept India's progress in the space sector and with the taxes that you pay, they give advertisements and do not even include a picture of India's space in it. They did not