Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate Dindigul Leoni stirred up a controversy when he trash-talked comparing women with cows, calling them shapeless like “barrel”, and adding that they have become fat by “drinking milk of foreign cows”. A video of the leader making the objectionable remarks went viral on social media platforms, facing the wrath of netizens.

The remarks were made during an election rally in Tamil Nadu. In the viral video, the DMK leader can be seen not just making obnoxious remarks, but also using his hands to make lewd gestures.

“Women are now drinking milk from foreign cows, which is the reason behind them putting on extra kilos,” Dindigul Leoni said.