P. Shanmugam condemns Vijay for ‘body shaming’ Stalin
CPI(M) leader P. Shanmugam has criticized Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for allegedly body-shaming DMK president M.K. Stalin during an Assembly session. The criticism centers on remarks made regarding Stalin's past injuries sustained during the Emergency period.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and debates over parliamentary decorum within the regional government of Tamil Nadu.
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Monday took strong exception to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks in the Assembly on DMK president M.K. Stalin, accusing him of body-shaming the DMK president over the broken jaw he suffered during his detention under the MISA, when Emergency was imposed in India.
“The country knows the history of the struggles to protect democracy and the repressive measures and excesses unleashed during the Emergency. Mr. Stalin was brutally attacked by the police, and his jaw was broken. It is condemnable, however great they may be, to ridicule him. The act of the Chief Minister is irresponsible,” Mr. Shanmugam said in a post on X.
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