Former advisor to the late APJ Abdul Kalam and DMK supporter Ponraj Vellaichamy sparked outrage on social media with derogatory remarks about female cadres of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), calling them 'prostitutes.'
TVK chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay has now reacted to the comments, slamming Ponraj and the DMK government for shielding him.
Vijay wrote a strongly worded statement in Tamil, which roughly translates to: 'A mercenary individual, functioning as a supporter of the DMK with words that fall short of honoring and praising my mother, sister, and younger sisters—who are truly worthy of the pride and reverence of this land—has resorted to criticism that has spilled from their mouth.'
He continued, 'Thinking to provoke the T.V.K., this act—which insults all women collectively—will ensure, by the unanimous decision of the mother clan in the upcoming election, that the evil force DMK is firmly, firmly, firmly destined to swallow the land.'
Ponraj had stated in an interview: 'Tamil Nadu is an intellectual state—a state that excels in literacy rates and educational standards. We must thank Vijay for exposing the fact that, even in such a state, there exists a mob of ignoramuses.'
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary Aadhav Arjuna also slammed the remarks made by Ponraj, saying, 'Even if one were to claim that he is a great man who worked in a position of great responsibility, it appears that Ponraj has consistently acted without even a shred of basic morality or essential human dignity after later turning into a DMK supporter.'
