Vijay condemns rising ‘double-meaning’ remarks against women after Trisha controversy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has warned against abusive and defamatory remarks targeting women, days after a controversy involving actor Trisha Krishnan.

Speaking in the state assembly, Vijay said women had been central to his political victory and distinguished legitimate political criticism from personal attacks. “Do not make personal attacks against others and women,” he said, referring to what he called the spread of “double-meaning” language in Tamil Nadu.

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Women are the main reason behind my political victory. I will not tolerate any abusive language against women. There can be harsh political criticism, but there should not be any defamatory remarks against women.

Vijay did not name anyone. His remarks came after senior DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin made an obscene comment about Trisha at a rally on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute. The controversy began in the first week of August, when the crowd chanted the actor’s name.

Stalin was arrested at his home in Chennai the following day and taken to Thanjavur, where he had made the comment. The DMK then protested and approached the Madras High Court, after which the former state minister was released.

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Do not make personal attacks against others and women. There has been a space of abuses making the rounds in Tamil Nadu off late. The people are watching how some are using double-meaning language against women.