AIADMK MP C.Ve. Shanmugam stokes controversy over derogatory reference to female actor during protest in Villupuram

AIADMK Rajya Sabha Member C.Ve. Shanmugam, connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), stoked a contention aft helium made a derogatory notation to a pistillate histrion during a protestation organised by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful Villupuram.

Mr. Shanmugam made the remark astatine the protestation portion criticising Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s ‘Unga Kanava Sollunga’ scheme.

“While the erstwhile President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam encouraged students to dream, the Chief Minister has gone a measurement further, asking radical to stock their dreams,” helium said, earlier making a arguable remark alluding to dreams and a pistillate actor.

The remarks triggered crisp backlash from assorted governmental parties.