Chennai: “In the context of the Assembly convening tomorrow, avoiding the arrest of the person holding the post of Leader of the Opposition would enhance the ruling party’s goodwill,” said VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
In a post he released on his X account, he said, “Recently, at a protest held in Thanjavur by the DMK for the Cauvery water rights, Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, speaking in a manner of ‘double entendre,’ made a mocking remark.
When he said that the Chief Minister’s attention was focused only on filing false cases against the opposition parties, those gathered there shouted out the name of a famous actress.
At that point, he made a remark in a joking tone that could be taken in the wrong sense. This has become a national-level issue, to the extent that it is being discussed and condemned in the English media.
Someone holding the responsible position of Leader of the Opposition should have avoided speaking in this kind of sarcastic, double-meaning manner. Such an approach, which speaks disparagingly about a woman, is not appropriate for his political stature. It is not in keeping with civilized politics.
We must abandon the emotionally charged, self-forgetful approach driven by the impulse to speak in a way that suits those around us. That approach, which fostered an understanding that demeans womanhood, is condemnable. In the context of the Legislative Assembly convening tomorrow, refraining from imprisoning the person holding the position of Leader of the Opposition would enhance the ruling party’s goodwill.
At present, we wish to point out that this will make it possible for all parties and the public to join together in raising their voice for the Cauvery water rights, and to draw the attention of the Union Government of India,” he said.
