Women members of the TNCC’s SC wing burnt an effigy of actor and BJP member Khushbu Sundar outside the Sathyamurthy Bhavan (TNCC headquarters) on Friday over her controversial “Cheri language” remark that sparked controversy. The cadre protested her refusal to tender an apology.
Dalit activists had objected to Ms. Khushbu’s usage of the derisive term “Cheri” (generally denoting a Dalit habitat). She came up with a bizarre explanation claiming that she had used the French word, ‘Chéri,’ and not the Tamil term.
TNCC SC unit head, M.P. Ranjan Kumar, had earlier sought an apology.
