Chennai: State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday accused Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar and finance minister N Marie Wilson of promoting the beliefs of a particular religion while holding constitutional positions.Nagenthran, in a social media post, alleged that Prabhakar had participated in an anti-abortion campaign organised by a Christian organisation in Chennai on Sunday and questioned “whether the Speaker was acting as the protector of the Constitution or as a preacher of a religion?”He said several landmark Supreme Court judgments had upheld women’s rights and their freedom over their bodies. “At a time when the apex court has upheld these rights, the Speaker participated in an anti-abortion rally. This amounts to challenging the orders of the Supreme Court,” he said.“The Speaker is the protector of the Constitution, but he is openly supporting an anti-abortion campaign and explicitly displaying his religious position. This will demean the office he holds,” Nagenthran said.He also hit out at finance minister N Marie Wilson over his remarks in the Assembly on Monday during the debate on the agriculture budget that he was born a Christian and knew the language of love and peace.Nagenthran said the minister should keep his personal experiences and beliefs to himself while discharging his responsibilities as a member of govt.
