Tamil Nadu Minister Criticizes School Children's Hairstyles, Sparks Controversy

A statement by a woman minister in the Tamil Nadu government has created a stir in state politics. Minister Jagadeeshwari objected to the hairstyles of school children. Minister Jagadeeshwari objected to the hairstyles of school children. Minister Jagadeeshwari made this statement at Ayan Reddypatti Government Primary School near Kariyapatti in Virudhunagar district. She was at an event to lay the foundation stone for the new boundary wall of the school. Apart from Minister Jagadeeshwari, Minister Vanniyarasu and Virudhunagar District Collector Saranya Ari were also present at the event. Minister Jagadeeshwari was very angry at the way school children dress and dress. She said that school children nowadays have hairstyles that make them look like a'badass '. Objecting to the hairstyles of students, the minister said, "Now I feel very bad when I see children's hairstyles. If their hairstyles are such that they don't look good in school, then they should go to school.