Assembly Warning on Personal Attacks and Abusive Remarks Targeting Women in Tamil Nadu Politics

India Today

A speech in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly addressed the issue of derogatory remarks, vulgarity, and personal attacks directed at women in public and political discourse. The address emphasised that women form the foundation of public support and warned that the law will take strict action against anyone making defamatory or offensive comments against them. Recalling past instances of humiliation faced by a former woman Chief Minister inside the Assembly, the address stressed that such conduct must not be repeated against any woman in the future. Members were urged to exercise freedom of speech responsibly, separate political criticism from personal insults, and maintain decency across political debates.

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00:00Chief Minister Vijay also in his speech today spoke of how women are facing personal attacks

00:06and giving out essentially his piece of advice at the Assembly said let's refrain from making

00:12personal attacks on women. He even recalled the humiliation that former Chief Minister

00:16Jai Jai Laretha faced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

00:58Chief Minister Vijay also in the

00:59We will be aware of the problems that we have in the future.

01:03That will help us to get more information in future.

01:09We will be aware of the problems in this situation.

01:13We will be aware of the problems in the future.

01:47Why are you talking about this?

01:49In Tamil Nadu, there are a lot of people who are watching this video.

01:58They are watching this video.

02:00They are talking about double meanings and triple meanings.

02:04They are watching this video.

02:06They are telling me that they are all the same.

02:09They are telling me that they are all the same.

02:16They are telling me that they are all the same.

02:19I will tell you the same.

02:21I will tell you the same.

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