Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan
Political criticism is one thing, but remarks or body language meant to damage personal dignity are entirely different,” Thirumavalavan said. He called the gestures directed at DMK president M K Stalin uncalled for and contrary to basic human dignity. “Harming anyone’s self-respect is unacceptable in a civilised society. “Respecting elders is a core value. Holding a high constitutional post, the CM must exercise extreme caution regarding his body language. The VCK chief also trained his guns on the Law Minister’s intervention during the debate over expunging the CM’s remarks, terming his statements a “historic error. “The state terror during the MISA era is well known. Registering false assertions about the DMK president, who personally endured that brutal suppression, is deeply condemnable. The minister must immediately retract his remarks,” Thirumavalavan demanded.