Srinagar, Jan 14 (PTI) "Not a threat we expect from our friends in the DMK," National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said on Saturday in response to remarks by a member of Tamil Nadu's ruling party against the state's Governor R N Ravi.

Shivaji Krishnamoorthy sparked a controversy on Friday with his remarks against Ravi.

Also Read | Viral Video: Man Dragged On Car's Bonnet in Delhi for Half-a-Kilometre, Case Registered.

"If the Governor refuses to utter the name of Ambedkar in his Assembly speech, don't I have the right to assault him? If you (governor) don't read out the speech given by the Tamil Nadu government, then go to Kashmir, and we'll send terrorists so that they'll gun you down," Krishnamoorthy said.

Also Read | Video: TMC Worker Slaps Man in North 24 Parganas for Approaching West Bengal Minister Rathin Ghosh With Complaints About Local Civic Amenities.

Reacting to Krishnamoorthy's comments, Abdullah said on Twitter, "Can go to Kashmir is not a threat we expect from our friends in the DMK."

Meanwhile, both the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan and the BJP have approached police with separate complaints, seeking action against Krishnamoorthy.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)