Kamal Hasan dreams to see 50 percent women in Cabinet.

Actor expressed his concerns over the low representation of women in the TN Cabinet.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hasan took part in an event namely ‘Maiam Maadhar Sangam’ which is organised by his party’s Makkal Needhi Maiam women’s wing in Chennai. Hasan, who is in the second phase of his election campaign, dreams to see women have equal representation in the cabinet as they are more in number and alone can change the fate of Tamil Nadu. Hasan expressed his concern over the matter saying, “In 234 constituencies, there are only 20 women MLAs. In the cabinet, out of 30, there are only four women ministers. All the women should protest against this gender bias irrespective of party. The women cadres of MNM should fight even stronger because you have the full support of the party high command.”

He further added that people from the opposition party also praised MNM’s seven-point agenda, which also included providing payment to women for their work at home. “Other party has bigger plans to encourage women entrepreneurs. There should be no gender bias in pay among the farmers; women in rural areas should have access to everything similar to those in the city. My dream is to have 50 percent of representation of women in the cabinet,” he said. Hasan also commented on the women safety and talked about the accused in the Pollachi sexual assault case have not been punished till date. “Strict laws should be made against people who commit crimes against women and children. They claim clothing is the reason for sexual assault. They (the abusers) know how to conduct themselves, but still they are violating it. It is violence. Even deities are seen with lesser clothes, some of them wear nothing. If they are not getting that thought in that place, why are they getting that while seeing my sisters?” Hasan asked.