Chennai, July 7 -- Tamil Nadu Industries Minister Virudhai Magal Keerthana on Tuesday responded to a viral video being circulated online, rejecting claims that she had "mocked a government school student" and saying the criticism was in fact directed at millions of Tamil-medium and government school students across the state.

In a post on X, Keerthana, who identifies herself as a former government school student, said the video in question was not recorded by her and was footage captured by the media.

"Today, some people are spreading a false story that 'he mocked a government school student. Do you know what the truth is? I myself am a government school student. I myself studied in a Tamil-medium education. Those who mock me today for ...