A Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi woman functionary has accused the party of discrimination, verbal assault on women, and male chauvinism (all referred to as Sanathana Dharma in their words), in the presence of Thirumavalavan. Her accusations come in the light of the party’s leader Thirumavalavan speaking about Sanathana Dharma in whichever stage he climbs.
A meeting for the coordination of the Women Liberation Movement of the VCK party was organized by the party’s chief, Thol. Thirumavalavan, at Sir PT Thiyagaraya Hall in Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai.
Speaking on the occasion, Narsonai, State Secretary of the VCK Women’s Liberation Movement, claimed that donations are being collected in all districts by mentioning Thirumavalavan’s name, and she criticized district functionaries for insulting women badly, accusing VCK of following Sanatanam (in their own definition) within the party from the top to the bottom level.
She said,”They (VCK male cadres) abuse women using the most derogatory terms. I have all those recordings. I can show all those recordings. Male society has not changed yet and it needs to change. Sanathana is present throughout the party, from top to bottom.”
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Even as the woman functionary was speaking, a male VCK cadre who came to the stage turned off the mic. There was a commotion as many women who were sitting in the hall stood up and raised their voices in support of the VCK women.
Thirumavalavan, who spoke later, tried to downplay the discrimination and abuse of women within the party, saying that Narsonai spoke about her bitter experience while doing fieldwork for the party.
(with inputs from News18 Tamil)
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