December 27, 2025 05:16 pm (IST)
Karunanidhi's son Stalin accused of slapping Chennai metro co-passenger
Chennai, Jul 1 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu politician and former DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's son M K Stalin has embraced an controversy after being caught on camera slapping a co-passenger during a joy ride in metro.
In a video that is in wide circulation, the DMK leader is seen slapping a passenger with the back of his hand.
Media reports quoted Stalin's office as saying that he was only asking the man to get away from woman passengers and "inadvertently touched him" due to a train jolt.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa condemned Stalin's behaviour saying it is unbecoming of a lawmaker.
"Stalin's behavior doesn't augur well as an MLA. All are equal in public places. Nobody is inferior. Stalin should maintain dignity," she said in a statement.
The Chennai Metro was flagged off by the Chief Minister on Monday.
Stalin took a ride on the train along with his supporters. DMDK leader Vijayakant, the opposition Leader in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, also took a ride.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
'Fugitives will be brought back': India after Lalit Modi–Vijay Mallya taunt video sparks criticism
Fri, Dec 26 2025
Bengaluru: Woman alleges molestation on Namma Metro; police file NCR, accused warned
Fri, Dec 26 2025
One month after Red Fort blast, Amit Shah reveals scale of foiled terror conspiracy
Fri, Dec 26 2025
'I made a mistake’: Actress Parno Mittra quits BJP, joins Mamata Banerjee’s TMC ahead of 2026 polls
Fri, Dec 26 2025
Matter of great concern: India condemns killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest
Fri, Dec 26 2025
Christmas vandalism sparks mass arrests in Raipur; Assam acts too with crackdown on 'religious intolerance'
Fri, Dec 26 2025
