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‘North Indian women told to stay home, TN trains them to lead’: DMK leader sparks row

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's recent speech at a women's college in Chennai has ignited controversy for remarks perceived as reinforcing regional stereotypes of women's roles in North and South India. His comments criticized the educational policies of certain northern states, claiming they limit opportunities for women and contribute to unemployment, contrasting them with Tamil Nadu's more inclusive educational model.

‘North Indian women told to stay home, TN trains them to lead’: DMK leader sparks row

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Key Highlights

  • Dayanidhi Maran spoke at Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women in Chennai.
  • His remarks suggested that women in North India are discouraged from education compared to their South Indian counterparts.
  • Maran criticized northern states for promoting Hindi education at the expense of English.
  • The speech has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP for alleged regional stereotyping.
  • Maran emphasized Tamil Nadu's Dravidian model as promoting equal educational access.
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Sources

  1. Girls educated in south, kept as slaves in north: DMK's Dayanidhi Maran sparks row
  2. ‘North Indian women told to stay home, TN trains them to lead’: DMK leader sparks row

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