Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Kangana Ranaut Urges End to Women’s Character Assassination
Kangana Ranaut spoke about how women are sometimes attacked by spreading insults about their character.
She said this can happen to women who work, succeed or hold important positions.
Her comments followed a speech by Vijay in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Vijay warned against using insulting or suggestive language about women.
Ranaut referred to a controversy involving actor Trisha and alleged remarks connected to Udhayanidhi Stalin.
The DMK said the remarks had been edited and misrepresented.
Ranaut said relationships involve both people, but women are often blamed more harshly.
She asked society to think about whether it truly respects women.
Kangana Ranaut said attacking women’s character is an old tactic used to undermine them.
She made the comments after Tamil Nadu Assembly remarks by Vijay concerning attacks on women.
Ranaut referred to the controversy involving actor Trisha and alleged remarks linked to Udhayanidhi Stalin.
The DMK said the alleged remark was edited and misrepresented, adding that Trisha’s name was not mentioned.
Vijay warned that personal attacks, double-meaning insults and derogatory language targeting women could bring legal consequences.
- Who
- Kangana Ranaut, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, Udhayanidhi Stalin and actor Trisha are central to the reports.
- What
- Ranaut criticized the use of character attacks against women and responded to Vijay’s warning against derogatory political remarks targeting women.
- When
- Ranaut made the comments on Monday; the alleged remark linked to Udhayanidhi Stalin was reportedly made during a Cauvery protest meeting in August.
- Where
- Ranaut spoke in Kullu after chairing a District Development Coordination and Monitoring meeting; the related speech was delivered in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Why
- Ranaut said society must examine how it treats women after a controversy involving alleged remarks about Trisha and broader warnings against personal attacks.
Criticism of Character Attacks
Denial and Political Context
Alleged remarks about Trisha
Criticism of Character Attacks
Ranaut said a respected actress was targeted through abuse and character assassination over a relationship involving both parties, arguing that women are disproportionately blamed.
Denial and Political Context
The DMK said the alleged comment linked to Udhayanidhi Stalin was maliciously edited and misrepresented, and that he never mentioned Trisha by name.
Political language about women
Criticism of Character Attacks
Vijay warned that personal attacks, double-meaning insults and derogatory language aimed at women should face immediate and uncompromising legal consequences.
Denial and Political Context
The reports describe the warning as apparently directed at the opposition DMK, which places the remarks within an ongoing political dispute.
- Speaker
- Kangana Ranaut, actor and BJP Member of Parliament
- Location of Ranaut’s comments
- Kullu
- Related political speech
- Vijay warned against personal attacks and derogatory language targeting women in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Alleged remark
- Udhayanidhi Stalin was accused of making a double-meaning remark at a Cauvery protest meeting in August.
- DMK response
- The party said the remark was edited and misrepresented and that Udhayanidhi did not mention Trisha’s name.
- Historical reference
- Vijay also alluded to the alleged abuse and humiliation of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
