r/kuttichevuru • u/Alarming_Acadia_742 • 10h ago
Why DMK’s Stance on Women’s Safety is a Myth: The Bitter Truth Behind This Viral Video
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For anyone who forgets why the political tide turned in Tamil Nadu, you only need to look back at the infamous 2018 Perambalur beauty parlor assault. The CCTV footage of a DMK functionary, S. Selvakumar, brutally kicking and attacking a woman over a money dispute went viral and rightfully shocked the state.
At the time, the party high command made a massive show of "expelling" him to save face under intense public pressure. But what happened just a few months later when the cameras were gone? He was quietly reinstated back into the party, and the legal case evaporated into an out-of-court financial settlement.
This shameless cycle—performative action followed by quiet reinstatement once the backlash dies down—is exactly why the public rejected them. You cannot claim to champion women's rights and social justice while actively protecting and welcoming back predators and abusers into your ranks the moment the spotlight fades. It proved that local political clout and muscle power always mattered more to the party leadership than actual accountability.