Earlier this Thursday, singer Chinmayi Sripaada called out TVK and Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, and News and Publicity, namely Rajmohan, for treating rapper Vedan with respect following their recent meeting. Chinmayi wrote, "I hope TVK and Rajmohan do not do exactly what the previous regimens did in men platforming accused of serious sexual harassment / assault allegations." The singer also revealed that she came to learn about Vedan's history as a MeToo accused while participating in a Clubhouse session involving women from Kerala.

Recounting it, Chinmayi wrote, "During Covid, a song was announced as a collaboration between Govind Vasantha, Muhsin Parari, Vedan and me. I participated in Malayalam based Clubhouse event in which a woman asked me how I could work with Vedan. At that point, the reports were predominantly in Malayalam and I had no knowledge of it. He later put out a statement apologising and (accepting?) that he was wrong. The project was dropped. Vedan has since been named by others."

Chinmayi also revealed that she chose not to take part in concerts with Vedan because of his history.

"I routinely turned down concerts that he was a part of at great loss to my own work and opportunities - Men using social activism as a facade to violate women’s consent is not acceptable," Chinmayi added.

Notably, Vedan uses his songs as a form of social activism. His songs have lyrics that oppose caste-based prejudice, systemic discrimination, and social inequality, among other societal elements.

Chinmayi continued, "The problem remains: women in similar social groups get no support when they want to name men like Vedan and stand absolutely alone because the man is a ‘hero’, a ‘leader’ and the women have to tolerate his transgressions for the ‘greater good’. Some of these men who have painted themselves as voices for those whose voice has been taken away, yet remain aggressors that they claim to fight. Enough is enough."

Subsequently, Chinmayi shared a video shared by an X account named DMK Youth Wing featuring opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin with Vedan. Sharing the video on X, she wrote, "I have basically given up asking them not to platform a molester. So honestly."