Overview

• BJP president Nainar Nagendran condemned Andipatti MLA Maharajan’s use of the Tamil slang “OC” to label women using free bus travel as freeloaders.
• Nagendran pointed to earlier insults by DMK figures K. Ponmudi and MP D.M. Kathir Anand to highlight a pattern of disrespect toward female beneficiaries.
• He accused the ruling party of hypocrisy for promoting welfare schemes while its own leaders mock those the programs are meant to help.
• Nagendran questioned why the government has not addressed overcrowded, poorly maintained buses or ensured timely delivery of the ₹1,000 assistance.
• He called on the DMK to end its culture of arrogance, apologise to Tamil Nadu women and restore dignity in governance.