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A day after losing DMK party post, TN Minister Ponmudy tenders apology for uncivilised remarks on women

Chennai, Apr 12 (UNI) A day after he was sacked from the post of Deputy General
Secretary, senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Forests Minister K Ponmudy on
Saturday tendered an apology for his derogatory and uncivilised remarks against
women.
In a statement he said, having been in public life for so long, he had slipped a bit
and expressed regret for his remark.
"I deeply regret as my remarks has hurt the sentiments of several people", he said.
"I once again tender an apology to all for wounding your sentiments", he added.
After facing backlash from various quarters, the ruling DMK had on Friday removed
Ponmudy from the key post of Deputy General Secretary for his derogatory and
uncivilised remarks at a public event.
His removal form the party post was announced by Chief Minister and DMK President
M K Stalin, who also appointed Rajya Sabha MP Trichy N Siva in his place.
Mr Ponmudy's remarks drew wide and strong criticisms from Opposition parties, including
the BJP, and demanded his ouster from the State Cabinet.
It was DMK's tradition that such statements taking action against partymen would be issued
by the DMK General Secretary. But the fact that it was issued by Mr Stalin himself showed
that the Party high command has taken a serious view of his remarks.
The DMK faced severe backlash, including from within the party, over the derogatory and
misogynistic remarks made by Ponmudy, allegedly linking commercial sex workers with
Hindu religious symbols following which Mr Stalin cracked the whip.
The viral of Mr Ponmudy's uncivilised remarks, made at a event on April six, went viral in
the social media leading to the DMK High Command stripping him of the party post, though
the Opposition parties demanded his sacking from the Cabinet.
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