CPI(M) leader condemns Vijay for ‘body shaming’ Stalin

CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Monday (September 7, 2026) took sturdy exception to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks within the Meeting on DMK president M.Okay. Stalin, accusing him of body-shaming the DMK president over the damaged jaw he suffered throughout his detention underneath the MISA, when Emergency was imposed in India.

“The nation is aware of the historical past of the struggles to guard democracy and the repressive measures and excesses unleashed in the course of the Emergency. Mr. Stalin was brutally attacked by the police, and his jaw was damaged. It’s condemnable, nonetheless nice they might be, to ridicule him. The act of the Chief Minister is irresponsible,” Mr. Shanmugam mentioned in a submit on X.

Mr. Shanmugam, whose celebration offers exterior help to the ruling TVK, mentioned although Mr. Vijay had replied to the calls for for grants for the Police and Hearth and Rescue Providers Departments, his reply had did not reply the questions raised by the MLAs.

“As a substitute of talking about points regarding the folks, his reply focused the principal Opposition celebration. When all democratic organisations are underneath the clutches of the Enforcement Directorate, levelling allegations made by the company shouldn’t be acceptable,” Mr. Shanmugam mentioned.

He mentioned it was towards the ethics of the Meeting to make use of the Home to eulogise people and launch private assaults. “Harsh private assaults ought to be stored for conferences exterior the Meeting. Losing the time of the Meeting, which is run on taxpayers’ cash, is unacceptable,” he added.