Actress and dance choreographer Gayathri Raghuram was one of the contestants of the first season of Bigg Boss game show, and is a huge supporter of BJP. The actress is often seen actively fighting people in Twitter with people who speak against the party.

Recently Gayathri claimed that MP Thirumavalavan's men have been spreading her assistant's number and are harassing her, and has made an open challenge to meet her in Marina. She tweeted "Down fall of thirumavalan starts as he start spreading my assistant number and harassing a woman. They all still happily talk bad about Hindus and god’s. shameless MP",The scum thirumavalan as has no balls to face me directly. I request all Hindus to send him a madisar not saree."

Gayathri further tweeted "Again I’m saying this I’m not scared of threats by ur fanatics or u indirectly. I’m ready to die for my religion and India. I know u will stoop to any level. I will face it. I will be in marina 10 am on nov 27 anyone can come threaten me directly. open challenge for thirumavalan. It’s open harassment by thirumavalan. I will be back to talk human rights and police file complaint. Let’s see how how a goon will continue a MP.To mum media who knows to write bad and turn things controversial I’m harassed by thirumavalan goon and his goons. I did not vote him to be my mp especially one who talks ill of Hindus. Please be present on nov 27 morning 10am for threats".