'Same cheap rhetoric': Vijay slams Stalin, DMK over 'vile' remarks against women
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has publicly criticized DMK leader M.K. Stalin for making derogatory remarks about women during political campaigns. Vijay issued a stern warning against such rhetoric, framing it as a moral issue that threatens the dignity of women in public life.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the intense political polarization and the role of gender-based rhetoric in Indian electoral politics.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday lashed out at DMK and its president M K Stalin over escalating personal attacks, while issuing a “stern warning” against derogatory remarks targeting women.Referring to recent political speeches targeting women leaders, Vijay said, “I told you earlier if you vote for the DMK and certain others, it amounts to endorsing those who speak obscenely about women and humiliate them in public spaces. I didn't say that just to score political points. Look at what happened the day before yesterday”.He was referring to alleged controversial remarks by M K Stalin against TVK’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate P Sathyabama while addressing a campaign meeting. Vijay and other TVK leaders have alleged that Stalin's comments amounted to body-shaming the woman candidate.“What kind of vile speech did he (Stalin) make against our sister, Sathyabama.
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