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Jayakumar Calls Dindigul Leoni “A Drunk Street Dog, Poramboke” For Derogating Jaya, Tells Udhayanidhi “What You Did To Nayan Will Be Exposed”

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Dindigul Leoni, a controversial Tamil orator and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), known for his egregious and misogynistic comments about women, has made it to the news once again.

Leoni has previously drawn attention to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s frequent use of DMK leader K Karunanidhi’s name as her having great affection for him. His consistent and degrading remarks about women’s appearances have sparked widespread outrage. He has repeatedly objectified and ridiculed women, often targeting their physique. He had said during an election rally, “Women are now drinking milk from foreign cows, which is the reason behind them putting on extra kilos.” He went on to say that women used to be “thin and their hips would have curves”.

“In a cowshed, people use a milking machine for foreign cows. These days, women drink milk from foreign cows because of which they have put on weight. Those days, a woman’s hip resembled the number 8 [had curves]. When she lifted her child, the little one stayed put on the hip. But now they’ve become like a barrel because of which women cannot carry their children on their hips,” Dindigul Leoni added. The inappropriate hand gestures that accompanied this action added fuel to the fire.

In a recent speech, Leoni quoted a comment allegedly made by K. Kalimuthu, member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) regarding Jayalalithaa. He said, “If I see Janaki amma (wife of MGR and later leader of ADMK), I feel like folding my hands in reverence to her, but if I see Jayalalithaa I feel like I want to “call” her (derogatory).”

Leoni shifted blame asserting that the controversy surrounding the late Jayalalithaa was instigated by the BJP Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, accusing the latter of tarnishing the ADMK’s image by bringing up the distressing events that occurred in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to J Jayalalithaa.

In response, D Jayakumar, a leader of the ADMK, launched a scathing attack on Leoni. Speaking to the press said, “Leoni is a drunkard, a street dog, dont know what he drinks and speaks. Had he been born to a good mother, he would not have made such distasteful comments about Amma (J Jayalalithaa). He is of low birth, he is a poramboke (waste barren land in Tamil), that poramboke has no right to speak about Amma and you expect me to comment on that? It is better that poramboke like him don’t speak any further. We all know what happened in Malaysia, he got it back from the Malaysian public and had to return to India, What an embarrassment, aren’t you ashamed? If you had an ounce of honour, you’d have hanged yourself to death.”

Earlier this year, Dindigul Leoni’s visit to Malaysia for a series of debates (pattimandram) in Kuala Lumpur and Penang took an unfavourable turn. He failed to arrive on time for the Penang event, infuriating the audience who questioned his commitment and professionalism.

Adding to the controversy, Leoni holds the position of Chairman at the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation, a move criticised by many due to his history of offensive comments. Despite the backlash, he continues to retain this position.

The AIADMK has taken legal action against Dindigul Leoni for his crass remarks about J Jayalalithaa. His pattern of offensive speech, consistently objectifying and demeaning women, has prompted calls for his accountability and raised doubts about his suitability for any public role or platform.

Jayakumar also trained his guns towards DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin who while speaking at a meeting insinuated the AIADMK leader of sexual misconduct.

Udhayanidhi had said “In Madurai, a public meeting was held. It stands as an example of how a public meeting should not be conducted, a joke of a meeting they (AIADMK) conducted. Have you ever seen a public meeting like that? The organizers of the meeting had no clue of why the meeting was conducted. The participants of the meeting were clueless about why they were participating. The meeting happened on 20 August 2032. You look at the papers of 21 August 2023. Look at what news about the meeting was carried. Two days back, an AIADMK functionary had given a complaint to the police station. You know what is the complaint? That his wife whom he had taken to the meeting was missing. I’m not joking. This is real news. An AIADMK functionary has given a complaint to the police station. The police are investigating. Whom should they investigate first? They should investigate Jayakumar first. Because, he is one of the organizers of the meeting. I did not say with any wrong intention. If you take it wrongly, I am not responsible.”

Responding to this comment of Udhayanidhi, AIADMK leader Jayakumar said in the press meet “Your grandfather’s sleazy mischiefs. Your father’s sleazy mischiefs. Your sleazy mischiefs. If we start writing about it, we would have to take those volumes of books in four vehicles. You are making personal remarks on people as if you are a saint and a virtuous man. We will tarnish your reputation by putting the Ceylon Laila matter and your father’s matter. Then what you did to Nayan will be exposed. Look at the dirt behind your back first.”

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