Yesterday, the DMK staged protests in various places, accusing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay of mocking DMK leader Stalin’s arrest under MISA in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Several people, including Member of Parliament A. Raja, took part in the protest held in Saidapet, Chennai.
At that protest, A. Raja had spoken in a derogatory manner about women.
Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu has issued a statement on his X page expressing opposition to his remarks.
“The DMK, which once raised the slogan of duty, dignity, and discipline, now seems to be filled with malice, hatred, and helplessness.

Brother A. Raja is not only the DMK’s deputy general secretary; he also served as a former Union minister.
If you listen to this speech by the two—former Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Brother Sekarbabu—you will understand that helplessness.
Isn’t asking, “I have a doubt about who gave birth to you,” an insult to women?
That is why, when Mr. A. Raja asks that question, the honorable Member of Parliament, Ms. Tamilachi Thangapandian, sits with her head bowed, without making any movement.
Kalaignar TV covers up the disgrace by bleeping out Mr. Sekarbabu’s nonsense in which he called the Chief Minister a runaway.
When Mr. H. Raja of the BJP and Mr. Seeman of Naam Tamilar Katchi spoke in a highly derogatory manner about the DMK’s Deputy General Secretary, the esteemed poet Ms. Kanimozhi, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal, who had condemned them, is now condemning this degrading speech by DMK spokespersons.
“What is the difference between BJP’s H. Raja and DMK’s A. Raja?” says the Vanni government’s statement.

Regarding A. Raja’s speech, the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), P. Shanmugam, also said, “DMK deputy general secretary A. Raja’s speech is strongly condemnable.
I cannot tolerate some DMK leaders repeatedly speaking in a derogatory manner about women and the party workers cheering them on when they hear it.
Condemn what Minister Nirmal Kumar said. How can the DMK leader sit quietly and watch while his mother is being insulted?
Whoever speaks disrespectfully about women in public, the leadership of that respective party should step in to condemn and discipline them.
“Some DMK members continue to violate ‘dignity.’ I hope the DMK leader will carry out the ‘duty’ of upholding ‘discipline,’” he said in a statement.