A public meeting of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) near Avadi witnessed dramatic scenes after a woman unexpectedly stormed the stage, only for initial political allegations made by Deputy General Secretary of TVK Rajmohan Rajmohan to later prove unfounded.
The incident occurred during a women’s wing consultation meeting organised at Thiruninravur in Tiruvallur district. Rajmohan was addressing party cadres when a visibly distressed woman entered the venue crying and moved toward the stage.
As she approached, Rajmohan abruptly announced over the microphone that she was a TVK woman functionary who had been assaulted by DMK members, a claim that instantly created tension and outrage among those present.
However, moments later, the situation took a completely different turn.
The woman broke free from those trying to escort her away, rushed onto the stage, snatched the microphone, and began speaking in English. She identified herself as an IT employee and a gold medallist, held up her thaali, and demanded justice, alleging personal and family-related distress. She stated that she was facing abuse and that no one was addressing her complaints, adding that she did not wish to live with her family.
Organisers, caught off guard, quickly disconnected the microphone to contain the disruption.
Police who arrived at the spot pacified the woman and escorted her away. During this intervention, her relatives stated she had been dealing with mental health issues.
The clarification effectively nullified the assault allegation made from the stage, indicating that the incident stemmed from a personal distress situation rather than any political attack.
Following the commotion, the meeting was wrapped up abruptly, with organisers skipping further speeches and dispersing soon after.
After the event, speaking to reporters, Rajmohan continued to uphold the claim he made earlier on stage. When asked about the lady, he said, “Yes, yes, she said she had been assaulted. This is not the only incident. Recently, I went to Stanley Hospital to visit victims. Six people had been attacked. Among them was a woman associated with TVK who was four months pregnant. This is setting a very bad precedent. Politics must be dealt with politically; it should not go beyond that. On social media too, many so-called virtual warriors target our sisters. They subject them to cyberbullying, insulting their character, dragging their families into controversies. Even if women hide their faces, these people expose them and spread fabricated stories to make them look believable. They attack them in cyberspace, in political space, and even at campaign venues. In one such assault case, when we asked that the affected woman not be discharged without proper observation, problems were created. When questioned, doctors and police officials said, ‘What can we do, sir – there is pressure from above.’ If women face issues, they should be able to go to the police. But at a DMK meeting in Virugambakkam, even a woman police officer on security duty faced assault. From where do they get such courage? There is an arrogance that if one has DMK links, they can commit any wrongdoing and escape. Seeing all this is painful. People will deliver the right verdict. I believe mothers are divine – they will give a fitting judgment in the elections. Just wait and see.”
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