Chennai, March 20 The Women's Wing of the SDPI strongly condemned senior AIADMK leaders C Ve Shanmugam and Dindigul C Sreenivasan on Friday for their alleged derogatory and insulting remarks directed at women, and demanded an immediate and unconditional apology from the concerned leaders.
In a statement released here on Friday, the state president of the Social Democratic Party of India Women's Wing, K Fathima Gani, expressed deep concern over the conduct of the leaders, noting that it is particularly reprehensible when individuals holding high offices, such as a Member of Parliament and a former Minister, resort to demeaning language.
During a recent protest, Shanmugam mocked a government initiative by making a derogatory reference to a leading South Indian actress, asking if the Chief Minister would "fulfil his dream" of marrying her. AIADMK treasurer Sreenivasan also faced backlash for similar tone-deaf remarks made during a concurrent protest in Dindigul.
Gani emphasised that political leaders have a fundamental responsibility to maintain decorum and safeguard the dignity of women while addressing the public.
"Such anti-women remarks set a dangerous precedent in society, and adding that insulting a woman simply because she is an actress is unacceptable and directly impacts the dignity and safety of all women."
