51-year-old Vijay, who has labored in additional than 60 motion pictures, based the TVK on February 2, 2024, stating that he would contest the 2026 meeting elections in Tamil Nadu. He stays the social gathering’s president.
A tragic incident was reported in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on Saturday night time after 36 individuals, together with a number of youngsters and ladies, misplaced their lives following a stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s rally. Vijay, the founding father of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), was addressing the gang, however was compelled to finish his speech following the stampede that has additionally left greater than 70 individuals injured.
Notably, the stampede has occurred days after the Madras Excessive Court docket warned about security lapses at Vijay’s rallies and occasions and had directed the Tamil Nadu authorities to formulate security guidelines for political events.
TVK and its ideological alignment
51-year-old Vijay, who has labored in additional than 60 motion pictures, based the TVK on February 2, 2024, stating that he would contest the 2026 meeting elections in Tamil Nadu. He stays the social gathering’s president and its headquarters are located in Chennai. Vijay says his ideological alignment is centre to the left and he has additionally embraced icons comparable to Periyar and Dr BR Ambedkar.
Vijay has been notably vital of the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) and has even questioned the AIADMK for its alliance with the saffron social gathering. Vijay believes AIADMK’s alliance with BJP will make ‘true followers’ of MG Ramachandran ‘sad’. “The AIADMK has forgotten its leaders and has aligned with the BJP. True followers of MGR are usually not in favour of the alliance and are lamenting. Why have you ever aligned with the BJP? What has the BJP achieved for Tamil Nadu?” he stated lately.
DMK a political adversary?
Vijay has additionally been vital of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and has typically stated that Chief Minister MK Stalin’s social gathering has didn’t ship to the guarantees it made earlier. He additionally considers the DMK a “political adversary” due to dynastic politics. He has additionally stated that voting for the DMK is like voting for the BJP, claiming the 2 events have achieved an ‘underground deal’ with one another.
“DMK has an underground take care of the BJP. In case you vote for the DMK, it is not directly voting for the BJP. They could faux they’re rivals, however you must understand that they’re buddies behind the scenes,” Vijay stated at one in every of his rallies.
Why Vijay’s TVK has giant following?
Vijay’s TVK has a big following in Tamil Nadu, primarily due to the actor’s huge fanbase. Eyewitnesses counsel that Saturday’s tragedy additionally primarily occurred as a result of a piece of crowd tried to catch a glimpse of Vijay, which in the end led to the lethal incident in Karur. Vijay, born to director SA Chandrasekhar and playback singer Shoba Chandrasekhar, has acted in additional than 65 motion pictures and has given a number of blockbusters, and is kind of common among the many followers.
Vijay reacts to Karur incident
In the meantime, Vijay has expressed his grief over Karur stampede, saying the incident has left his coronary heart shattered. “My coronary heart is shattered; I’m writhing in insufferable, indescribable ache and sorrow that phrases can’t specific. I prolong my deepest condolences and sympathies to the households of my expensive brothers and sisters who misplaced their lives in Karur. I pray for the swift restoration of these receiving therapy within the hospital,” he stated in an announcement on X.