DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's 'Shameful' Remarks on North Indian Girls Spark Outrage

• DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran stated that North Indian girls are told to stay home, manage kitchens, and bear children, unlike Tamil Nadu where girls are encouraged to study.
• The remarks were made at an event in Chennai, attended by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
• Maran contrasted this with Tamil Nadu's 'Dravidian model' government, which promotes education and progress for women, leading to global companies choosing Chennai.
• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Maran's comments, demanding an unconditional apology for his 'derogatory' remarks.
• BJP accused Maran of describing Hindi-speaking people as 'backward, uneducated, and uncivilized' and called for an apology to the people of India.

Why It Matters: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's controversial remarks on North Indian girls have ignited a political firestorm.