Why is the DMK leadership standing by and watching when DMK functionaries speak indecently about Chief Minister Vijay? Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore has asked.
In this regard, Manickam Tagore posted on his X page:
“Is dignity just an empty slogan on DMK’s platforms?
DMK leader M.K. Stalin preaches in public and at gatherings of party workers, “No matter whom you criticize in the political arena, speak with dignity and civility.” But what is happening on the ground is completely the opposite. It is strongly condemnable that senior members such as former minister Sekarbabu and R.S. Bharathi are crossing all limits on public platforms, addressing Chief Minister Vijay in the singular, and using vulgar, hateful words like “runaway dog.”
It is natural for there to be ideological differences and clashes of opinion in the political arena; but hurling personal hatred and vulgar abuse at a state’s Chief Minister is a major threat to the dignity of democracy as a whole. Why is the DMK leadership standing by and watching while these boundary violations are being repeatedly staged by everyone from the party leader’s family to key office-bearers?
By disrespecting the people’s verdict and insulting the Chief Minister in singular terms on public platforms, by remaining silent without taking appropriate action within his own party against repeated insults toward women, and by stooping to the level of shouting in public out of frustration at losing power, the DMK is today losing its credibility and turning into a sinking ship.
“The DMK leadership turning a blind eye while former ministers and administrators speak so rudely in a way that disrupts public peace and political civility is a clear sign of their decline. The political arena should be a healthy forum for debate in the interest of the people, and it should never become a den for such uncivil personal abuse,” Manickam Tagore noted.
Is dignity just an empty slogan on DMK’s platforms?
— Manickam Tagore .Bமாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) September 12, 2026
DMK leader M.K. Stalin, in public and before gatherings of party workers, preaches, “No matter whom you criticize in the political arena, speak with dignity and civility.” But what is happening on the ground is…
