CM Vijay has no locus standi to speak about obscenity against women, says Udhayanidhi
Speaker agreed to allow us to speak; but he subsequently denied permission; we do not know under what compulsion he denied us permission; that is why we are meeting the media, said Udhayanidhi Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay issued a stern warning on Monday against personal attacks and derogatory remarks targeting women. He stated that such behavior, including double-meaning comments and defamatory language, would prompt immediate and uncompromising legal action. Vijay referenced a recent controversy involving a prominent woman actor and mentioned the arrest of DMK Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for allegedly making double-meaning remarks about actress Trisha during a protest.
The chief minister emphasized the need for political decorum, recalling the 1989 incident when former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was humiliated in the Assembly. He warned that political differences should never justify similar behavior. Vijay accused the opposition DMK of using abusive language and called for an end to vulgar and personal attacks against women.
He stressed that women played a central role in his political success and vowed not to tolerate any abusive language directed at them. Vijay criticized comments involving physical threats and disregarded the people's democratic mandate. He also highlighted the importance of law and order, stating that a state's progress should be judged by the safety and freedom of its citizens, not just by physical infrastructure.
The chief minister expressed his government's zero-tolerance policy towards crime and promised to ensure that policing remained free from political interference.
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