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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday lashed out at DMK<\/a> and its president M K Stalin<\/a> over escalating personal attacks, while issuing a \u201cstern warning\u201d against derogatory remarks targeting women.Referring to recent political speeches targeting women leaders, Vijay said, \u201cI told you earlier if you vote for the DMK and certain others, it amounts to endorsing those who speak obscenely about women and humiliate them in public spaces. I didn’t say that just to score political points. Look at what happened the day before yesterday\u201d.He was referring to alleged controversial remarks by M K Stalin against TVK\u2019s Dharapuram bypoll candidate P Sathyabama while addressing a campaign meeting. Vijay and other TVK leaders have alleged that Stalin’s comments amounted to body-shaming the woman candidate.\u201cWhat kind of vile speech did he (Stalin) make against our sister, Sathyabama. It was so vulgar that one cannot even bear to listen to it. And is he the only one speaking like this. Every single person he has nurtured and brought up is delivering the exact same cheap rhetoric,\u201d Vijay said.\u201cSpeak whatever you want about me. I will take it. But if you dare speak against our sister, or against the mothers, sisters, and daughters of our households, I will not stay quiet. This marks a return to the era of MGR,\u201d he added, referring to late Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran.Vijay made the remarks during a roadshow in bypoll-bound Dharapuram in Tiruppur district, where he campaigned for TVK candidate P Sathyabama ahead of the October 6 assembly bypoll.Vijay began the roadshow around 1 pm in his customised caravan and was expected to cover a 40-km stretch, with the campaign ending at 6 pm.He interacted with voters along the route and briefly travelled on a bullock cart. At several places, people gathered along the roads to greet him, showered flower petals and presented him with flowers, garlands and party towels.Vijay also offered prayers at the Moolanur Vanjiamman shrine, where he was accorded traditional temple honours. At another location, he walked for a short distance, waving to supporters and canvassing votes.The campaign route covered more than 20 public-contact points, including Periyar statue junction, Five Roads junction, Meenakshipuram, Kulathupalayam and Karaiyur. This was Vijay’s second campaign visit to the constituency after his September 30 rally.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n