Stalin's remark at campaign event

DMK chief M.K. Stalin made remarks about TVK candidate P. Sathyabama during a campaign for DMK candidate S. Suganya in the Dharapuram SC constituency on October two, twenty twenty-six.

What Stalin said about the candidate

Stalin criticised Sathyabama for switching from the AIADMK to the TVK, asking how did she manage to do a somersault with her body. TVK leaders accused him of body-shaming.

“how did she manage to do a somersault with her body?”

CM Vijay condemns Stalin on social media

Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay posted on X that Stalin was body-shaming Sathyabama and taking pleasure from it. Vijay said Stalin created the DMK's aabasa nadhi, vanma nadhi, and vakkira nadhi.

“aabasa nadhi [river of obscenity], vanma nadhi [river of hatred], and vakkira nadhi [river of perversion]”

Vijay calls DMK an evil force

Vijay said the DMK is anti-democratic and that obscenity, violence, and perversity are embedded in its DNA. He said Tamil Nadu people will give an appropriate response to this evil force.

Health Minister condemns Stalin

Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said Stalin insulted women, especially from Scheduled Castes, with his body-shaming remarks. Arunraj called the comments against political decorum and demanded a public apology.

Multiple ministers join the criticism

Energy and Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar said DMK leaders repeatedly make derogatory remarks about women. School Education Minister Rajmohan said insulting remarks demean the self-respect and dignity of women as a whole.

Industries Minister condemns Stalin

Industries Minister S. Keerthana said it was disheartening to hear such remarks from someone who held the highest office in the state. She called repeatedly making derogatory remarks about women absolutely condemnable.

TVK files Election Commission complaint

TVK lodged a complaint against Stalin with the Election Commission. TVK's general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said Stalin's remarks violated the Model Code of Conduct and demanded his star campaigner status be cancelled.

TVK seeks FIR under women protection law

Arjuna urged the Election Commission to direct the District Returning Officer to lodge a First Information Report against Stalin under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, nineteen ninety-eight.