US EditionTamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy ousted from DMK top post over remark on sex workers, to be replaced by Tiruchi Shiva
- K Ponmudy, Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister, was removed as the DMK's Deputy General Secretary after facing backlash for his misogynistic remarks.
- DMK MP Kanimozhi condemned Ponmudy's comments, stating they are unacceptable and should be condemned.
- BJP leader Khushbu Sundar questioned Chief Minister MK Stalin's actions regarding Ponmudy, demanding accountability for his remarks.
- The controversy arose before critical Assembly elections, reflecting ongoing tensions between the DMK and BJP regarding cultural issues in Tamil Nadu.
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Tamil Nadu: DMK minister K Ponmudy removed from party after comment on 'sex workers'
Tamil Nadu Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader K Ponmudy was immediately removed from a key party post on Friday (April 11) in the wake of a row over his remarks on 'sex workers', 'Shaivism' and 'Vaishnavism' that drew widespread criticism and also triggered furious row, including from DMK MP Kanimozhi and BJP state president K Annamalai. DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that K Ponmudy was be…
Tamil Nadu Minister’s Vulgar Remark On Hindu Tilaks Triggers Row, DMK Removes Him From Key Post
Senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy was on Friday removed from a key party post in the wake of a row over his remarks on Shaivism and Vaishnavism that drew widespread criticism, including from DMK MP Kanimozhi and BJP leader K Annamalai.
Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy ousted from DMK top post over remark on sex workers, to be replaced by Tiruchi Shiva
DMK President and Chief Minister MK Stalin said Ponmudy was being 'relieved from the party's deputy general secretary post' without attributing any reason behind this.
Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones -have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin and his DMK in controversy, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, opposition political parties, and even from within the ruling party. Mr Ponmudy - whom Mr Stalin re-inducted into the Cabinet last year, after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a 2011 disproportionate assets case - has been s…
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