Girls in Tamil Nadu encouraged to study, says DMK Leader Dayanidhi

Senior DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said girls in Tamil Nadu are encouraged to study, while their counterparts in northern India are often asked to stay at home, remain in the kitchen and bear children.

Participating in a function presided over by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin here, Maran said the government led by Chief Minister M K Stalin follows the “Dravidian Model” of governance, guided by the principle of “everything for



everyone” (ellarukum ellam).

He said boys and girls in Tamil Nadu are expected to carry the laptops distributed by the government and confidently attend interviews or pursue higher education, including postgraduate studies.

“In Tamil Nadu, we tell women to study. But what is said in North India? They say girls should not go to work, should stay at home, remain in the kitchen and bear children. This is what they say,” the DMK MP said.