# 'Was she menstruating?' TVK minister's absence from Vijay's UK trip invites sexist remarks from DMK

> Tamil Nadu industries minister S Keerthana was subjected to sexist remarks by DMK which was questioning her absence from chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s recent London visit.

- Published: 2026-09-23T09:30:35.738Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T18:32:41.806Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 4.23m effort listed as the current national record by the Athletics Federation of India, Baranica Elangovan, Baranica Elangovan’s historic bronze medal in pole vault at the Asian Games 2026, Breaking P.T. Usha's 42-year-old national record in the women's 400 metre hurdles, Bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Championships, Bronze medal in the women's 400 metre hurdles at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Bronze medal in the women's 400 metre hurdles at the 2026 Asian Games, Indian athletics, Polina Ivanova, S Keerthana, Silver medal in the 4x400 metre mixed relay and women's 4x400 metre relay at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Sindhushree Ganesha

## How it developed

- 2026-09-23T09:30:35.738Z - Times of India: ['Was she menstruating?' TVK minister's absence from Vijay's UK trip invites sexist remarks from DMK](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/was-she-menstruating-tvk-ministers-absence-from-vijays-uk-trip-invites-sexist-remarks-from-dmk/articleshow/134429739.cms)
- 2026-09-25T14:02:52.842Z - Telangana Today: [Baranica creates history with India’s first Asiad pole vault medal](https://telanganatoday.com/baranica-creates-history-with-indias-first-asiad-pole-vault-medal)
- 2026-09-28T13:05:05.684Z - Dharitri: [ଟ୍ରକ୍‌ ଡ୍ରାଇଭରଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ରଚିଲେ ଇତିହାସ: ଏସିଆନ ଗେମ୍‌ରେ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲେ ୪୨ ବର୍ଷର ରେକର୍ଡ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/truck-drivers-daughter-creates-history-breaks-42-year-old-record-at-asian-games/)
- 2026-09-29T18:32:41.806Z - Telangana Today: [Baranica Elangovan’s Asian Games bronze gives Indian pole vault new hope](https://telanganatoday.com/baranica-elangovans-asian-games-bronze-gives-indian-pole-vault-new-hope)

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