The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Propriety in public discourse: On Udhayanidhi Stalin’s double entendre remarks
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Ramya Kannan
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Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin is facing backlash for making double entendre remarks during a public protest regarding the Cauvery water dispute. Critics argue the comments were sexist and vulgar, reinforcing patriarchal norms in public discourse.
Public discourse is distinguished by some rules and codified conduct. While humour is a definite tool for wooing audiences, vulgarity should be afforded no place in interactions in a public forum. The remarks that Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin made on Monday (August 3, 2026), the video of which is now viral, sit squarely in the latter quarter.
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