Chennai, March 17 -- DMK leaders on Tuesday slammed AIADMK parliamentarian CV Shanmugam over his "disgusting remarks" on actress Nayanthara, saying that former Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami should take action against him.

They demanded an apology from Shanmugam.

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai said it is not the first time that Shanmugam has made "derogatory remarks" concerning women.

"It's a disgusting statement made by CV Shanmugam. He has to make a public apology... This is not the first time he has made such derogatory comments concerning women... Edappadi Palaniswami should take action against him," he said.

DMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian also slammed Shanmugam over his controversial remarks saying these lack both po...