CM Vijay slams MK Stalin over ‘indecent’ remarks against TVK candidate
TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay has accused DMK president MK Stalin of making derogatory and 'indecent' remarks about a female candidate. The party has filed a formal complaint with the election commission and is threatening further criminal action.
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This highlights the intensifying political rivalry and discourse surrounding women's representation in Indian regional politics.
CHENNAI: Chief minister and TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Saturday accused DMK president MK Stalin of making “indecent” and derogatory remarks about TVK’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate P Sathyabama at an election meeting in the constituency.In a post on X, Vijay alleged that Stalin mocked Sathyabama’s appearance and made objectionable remarks about her while addressing the campaign meeting.Accusing the DMK of promoting what he described as an “obscene, violent and perverse” political culture, Vijay said Stalin had, through his remarks, admitted to being responsible for such a culture in the party.Calling the DMK “anti-democratic”, Vijay alleged that obscenity, violence and perversion had become part of the party’s political discourse and said people of Tamil Nadu had been witnessing it for years.Vijay also accused DMK leaders of repeatedly making derogatory remarks about women, including in their presence, without bothering about their feelings.“The people of Tamil Nadu, particularly voters of Dharapuram, would…
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