<p class="title">The DMK on Monday announced it was suspending well-known actor and senior party leader Radharavi for his alleged misogynistic remarks against popular South Indian actor Nayanthara.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His remarks at an event had created a furore, with actor Taapsee Pannu and director Vignesh Shivan hitting out at him. A video purportedly showing Radharavi making the remarks had gone viral.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DMK president MK Stalin said the party was a movement that protected women's rights and that the actor's comments were not acceptable to it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a tweet, he uploaded party general secretary K Anbazhagan's statement that Radharavi was being "suspended" for bringing disrepute to the DMK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The statement was carried in DMK mouthpiece 'Murasoli.'</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Radharavi is being suspended from all party posts, including the primary membership, for violating the party discipline and bringing disrepute to it," Anbazhagan said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stalin said such indiscipline from partymen will not be tolerated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The remarks by Radharavi, who belongs to the DMK which protects women's rights, about women artistes is not acceptable. It is strongly condemnable," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Partymen should express opinions in a dignified manner and action will be taken against those violating it," he warned.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivan, said to be a close friend of Nayantara, had raised the issue on Twitter, tagging Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi and sought action against the "crass and sexist" Radharavi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said both Stalin and Kanimozhi had "vociferously" spoken against the Pollachi sexual harassment case and asked "why dont you take stringent action against" the actor too.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pannu also hit out at the senior actor, saying his remarks were "disgusting".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This is disgusting beyond words. Who asked him about casting pre-requisites and is he the president of character certificate association? This comes for one of the strongest actresses of the industry (Nayanthara), I can only wonder what he might have to say about others," she tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nayanthara, who has acted with top South Indian stars including Rajinikanth, Vijay and Ajith Kumar, is also known for featuring in women-centred themes like 'Aram' and 'Kolamavu Kokila.'</p>.<p class="bodytext">She had also starred with Telugu star Balakrishna as Seetha in 'Sri Ramarajyam,' a reel depiction of The Ramayana.</p>
<p class="title">The DMK on Monday announced it was suspending well-known actor and senior party leader Radharavi for his alleged misogynistic remarks against popular South Indian actor Nayanthara.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His remarks at an event had created a furore, with actor Taapsee Pannu and director Vignesh Shivan hitting out at him. A video purportedly showing Radharavi making the remarks had gone viral.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DMK president MK Stalin said the party was a movement that protected women's rights and that the actor's comments were not acceptable to it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a tweet, he uploaded party general secretary K Anbazhagan's statement that Radharavi was being "suspended" for bringing disrepute to the DMK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The statement was carried in DMK mouthpiece 'Murasoli.'</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Radharavi is being suspended from all party posts, including the primary membership, for violating the party discipline and bringing disrepute to it," Anbazhagan said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stalin said such indiscipline from partymen will not be tolerated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The remarks by Radharavi, who belongs to the DMK which protects women's rights, about women artistes is not acceptable. It is strongly condemnable," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Partymen should express opinions in a dignified manner and action will be taken against those violating it," he warned.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivan, said to be a close friend of Nayantara, had raised the issue on Twitter, tagging Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi and sought action against the "crass and sexist" Radharavi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said both Stalin and Kanimozhi had "vociferously" spoken against the Pollachi sexual harassment case and asked "why dont you take stringent action against" the actor too.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pannu also hit out at the senior actor, saying his remarks were "disgusting".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This is disgusting beyond words. Who asked him about casting pre-requisites and is he the president of character certificate association? This comes for one of the strongest actresses of the industry (Nayanthara), I can only wonder what he might have to say about others," she tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nayanthara, who has acted with top South Indian stars including Rajinikanth, Vijay and Ajith Kumar, is also known for featuring in women-centred themes like 'Aram' and 'Kolamavu Kokila.'</p>.<p class="bodytext">She had also starred with Telugu star Balakrishna as Seetha in 'Sri Ramarajyam,' a reel depiction of The Ramayana.</p>