BJP member and actor Khushbu Sundar, who was slammed by Dalit activists for using the term ‘Cheri language’ to underline the use of foul language against women in response to a social media post, tried to wriggle out of the tight spot by offering a rather bizarre explanation that she had actually used the French word ‘Chéri’, meaning beloved, and not the Tamil word ‘Cheri’.
In her response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) about the ‘hypocrisy’ of the National Commission for Women (of which she is a nominated member), with respect to taking action in cases of sexual assault against women in Manipur and actor Mansoor Ali Khan for his comments against actor Trisha Krishnan, Ms. Khushbu had said: “This is what DMK goons do. Use foul language. But this is what they are taught. To insult a woman. Sorry, can’t speak your Cheri language, but I would suggest [you] wake up and look [at] what was spoken and the action taken.”
