In yet another instance of insulting women, a DMK spokesperson has made derogatory and misogynist comments targeting women leaders of the BJP Tamil Nadu.
DMK leader Saidai Sadiq, who was speaking at a meeting in RK Nagar organised by DMK Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services Mano Thangaraj, used derogatory language to describe the women leaders of the BJP who are also working as actors. The incident took place with the Minister on stage.
Saidai Sadiq said,”How will you expand the BJP in Tamil Nadu? The BJP has four actresses. Khushbu, Namitha, Gayathri Raghuramm, Gauthami. We built the DMK party in North Madras with strong leaders such as TR Balu and Balraman in the past, and Elaya Aruna in the present.”
He referred to all four Tamil Nadu BJP actresses as prostitutes, saying, “We built the party with strong leaders, but if you look at the leaders in the BJP, all four women are ‘items’ (prostitutes).”
He went on to say, “Khushbu once stated that the BJP will grow in Tamil Nadu. But I tell her that while hair can grow on Amit Shah’s head, lotus can never bloom in Tamil Nadu.”
He also made sexual innuendos about Khusbhu obliquely stating that the DMK leader Elaya Aruna had sex with Actress Kushboo several times.He used the word “Potrukiraru (போட்டிருக்கிறாரு)” – a Tamil cuss word used to mention having sex.
He then continued, “Nobody should misinterpret what I said. I told that our leader Elaya Aruna, had many public meetings with Kushboo when she was in the DMK. ”
He asserted, “Can people like these (prostitutes) group together to destroy the DMK and strengthen the BJP? No.”
This speech of the DMK leader comes a few days after Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the party leaders are giving him sleepless nights through their actions. The speech of the DMK leader has drawn flak from the people.
அமைச்சர் மனோ தங்கராஜ் தலைமையில் நேற்று சென்னை ஆர் கே நகரில் நடந்த தி மு க பொதுக்கூட்டத்தில் சைதை சாதிக் பேசிய பேச்சு , இதையெல்லாம் முதல்வர் வரவேற்கிறார் போலும் pic.twitter.com/M7rhFmvcRK
— kishore k swamy 🇮🇳 (@sansbarrier) October 27, 2022
Reacting to this speech, BJP leader Khushbu took to her social media and asked if this is part of the new Dravidian model under MK Stalin?
When men abuse women,it just shows wat kind of upbringing they have had & the toxic environment they were brought up in.These men insult the womb of a woman.Such men call themselves followers of #Kalaignar
Is this new Dravidian model under H'ble CM @mkstalin rule?@KanimozhiDMK— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) October 27, 2022
With this speech triggering social media outrage, DMK MP Kanimozhi who is the party’s Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi and the women’s wing secretary condemned the speech of Sadiq.
I apologise as a woman and human being for what was said.This can never be tolerated irrespective of whoever did it,of the space it was said or party they adhere to.And I’m able to openly apologise for this because my leader @mkstalin and my party @arivalayam don’t condone this. https://t.co/FyVo4KvU9A
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) October 27, 2022
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