chennai dmk mp rs bharathi has waded into a controversy by comparing tv media houses and journalists to those in mumbai red light area alleging money was their primary concernwith the chennai press club and comments on the social media criticising him bharathi expressed regret for his statement after being prompted by dmk chief mk stalin to do so though he said he had made a fair comment while speaking on the party employing political strategist prashant kishorin a video that went viral on monday the dmk rajya mp is heard questioning why the media had made a matter of debate that his party is roping in kishor he purportedly questions the rationale behind the media discussing stalin and his familys visits to religious placesthe dmk had earlier roped in kishors indian political action committee to help shape its campaign for the tamil nadu assembly elections next yearin the video bharathi is heard saying prime minister narendra modi and delhi chief minister arvind kejriwal had also used kishors services but questioned why that had not been debated in the mediathe tv channels were making an issue out of kishor joining hands with the dmk due to frustration he purportedly says in the videohitting out at tv media houses he said they are running their company like mumbai red light area alleging money was their primary concernthere is also a debate whether thalapathy stalin went to temple or not whether those from his house did or not is that important for the country he askedwith his remarks not going down well with many including those in the social media the veteran leader expressed regreta wrong debate was happening in media as if dmk had been pawned to him kishor there are so many issues to be debatedhe had worked for modi kejriwalbut some media houses made a big issue when he joined hands with the dmk bharathi later told reportersi gave a fair comment that this looked like the act of some people working in red light area but my intention is not to hurt anyone or any media house our leader stalin came to know and asked me to express regret and i also realised that it was a mistake so i express regret he addedearlier responding strongly to bharathis comments chennai press club joint secretary bharathy tamizhan said instances of targeting journalists and media were on the risethe chennai press club strongly condemns the lowly remarks made by senior politician bharathi who also holds the dmk organising secretary post he said in a statement and urged dmk chief m k stalin to reprimand such actshe welcomed constructive criticism against the media watch shocker dmk mp rs bharathi compares media houses to redlight districts