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Lewd remarks on religion: Madras HC refuses to close suo motu case against former TN minister Ponmudi

IANS | July 08, 2025 03:09 PM

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday decided to keep pending its suo motu case against former Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi, who allegedly made lewd and derogatory remarks involving the religious symbols of Hindu sects, the Shaivites and the Vaishnavites.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday decided to keep pending its suo motu case against former Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi, who allegedly made lewd and derogatory remarks involving the religious symbols of Hindu sects, the Shaivites and the Vaishnavites.

The remarks were reportedly made by Ponmudi during a meeting organised by the Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK) on April 8.

The former minister narrated a controversial anecdote involving a prostitute who asked a man if he was a Shaivite or a Vaishnavite before stating her rates based on sexual positions.

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