Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Minister Rejects Misidentified Dress Video Political Row
A video of a woman leaving a car caused an argument in Tamil Nadu politics.
Some people wrongly said the woman was Minister S Keerthana.
Keerthana explained that the woman was not her.
She also said that a woman’s clothes should not become a reason for public criticism.
She called the online reaction misogynistic.
Keerthana accused political opponents of using personal attacks instead of discussing government work.
She apologized to the woman in the video for being dragged into the controversy.
DMK official TRB Rajaa said women’s dignity and choices should be respected.
A video showing a woman in a short black dress leaving a car was wrongly identified by some users as Minister S Keerthana.
Keerthana confirmed the woman was not her but asked why clothing would matter even if it had been.
She called the reaction misogynistic and accused political opponents of using personal narratives when they cannot challenge government performance.
Keerthana said DMK and AIADMK were spreading false campaigns and defaming women online.
DMK IT wing secretary TRB Rajaa supported Keerthana and said misogyny and conduct crossing the line of decency would not be tolerated.
- Who
- S Keerthana, Tamil Nadu’s Industries and Investment Promotion Minister, and TRB Rajaa, DMK’s IT wing secretary, addressed the controversy.
- What
- A woman in a short-dress video was misidentified as Keerthana, prompting political criticism and accusations of misogyny.
- When
- The article does not specify when the video or statements were published.
- Where
- The controversy unfolded on social media and in Tamil Nadu political discussion.
- Why
- The video was circulated with claims about Keerthana, leading her to challenge the criticism of women’s clothing and accuse opponents of spreading false narratives.
Keerthana and Supporters
Critics and Political Opponents
Meaning of the video
Keerthana and Supporters
Keerthana said the woman was wrongly identified as her and argued that the woman’s clothing would not matter even if it had been her.
Critics and Political Opponents
Some social media users circulated the video while questioning whether the woman was Keerthana and criticized the appearance shown.
Nature of the criticism
Keerthana and Supporters
Keerthana and Rajaa characterized the online reaction as misogynistic and harmful to women’s dignity and choices.
Critics and Political Opponents
The article says the video was shared by users allegedly supporting the DMK, while Keerthana accused the DMK and AIADMK of online defamation; no detailed response from those parties to that accusation is provided.
Political relevance
Keerthana and Supporters
Keerthana said personal narratives are used when opponents cannot challenge the government’s policies, governance, or record.
Critics and Political Opponents
The criticism turned the video into a political issue, although the article does not provide a substantive policy-based argument from the critics.
- Person misidentified
- S Keerthana said the woman in the video was not her.
- Video description
- The video showed a woman getting out of a car in a short black dress.
- Keerthana’s response
- She questioned why a woman’s clothes, appearance, or joy should be treated as matters for public trial.
- Political accusation
- Keerthana accused the DMK and AIADMK of spreading false campaigns and defaming women online.
- Support from DMK
- TRB Rajaa said nothing justified misogyny and defended women’s dignity, rights, and freedom.
- Woman in video
- Keerthana apologized to the woman, saying she had been dragged into the controversy because of a passing resemblance.