:Chennai Central MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remarks on Tuesday that women in northern India were told to stay in the kitchen, while women in Tamil Nadu were told to pursue studies, has stirred a controversy. “In Tamil Nadu, we keep telling you should pursue studies. What are they saying in North India? You stay in the kitchen. He was speaking at a function in Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, where Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed laptops to students.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2026 18:55 UTC