TVK president Vijay addressing celebration supporters from Kancheepuram district at a limited-access, indoor assembly at a personal school in Sunguvarchathiram of Kancheepuram district on November 23, 2025 | Photograph Credit score: Particular Association
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, on Sunday (November 23, 2025), alleged the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has forgotten the ideas and beliefs of its celebration founder CN Annadurai. He accused the ruling celebration of creating “looting as its precept” and talking about ideologies whereas burying them in apply.
The actor-turned-politician was addressing celebration supporters from Kancheepuram district at a limited-access, indoor assembly at a personal school in Sunguvarchathiram which marked the primary public engagement of Mr. Vijay almost two months after 41 individuals died in a stampede at a political rally he addressed at Karur,
The TVK chief stated: “Kancheepuram is the birthplace of Anna (CN Annadurai). When MGR (MG Ramachandran) based his celebration (the AIADMK), he selected to function Anna’s face on the celebration flag, as Anna had been his guiding gentle. However those that later captured the celebration based by Anna have acted in ways in which want no clarification. The individuals of Tamil Nadu know what has been taking place.”
He added, “Personally, we (TVK) haven’t any drawback with them (DMK). They might hate me, however we don’t hate them. However they cheated us to return to energy after which pretended to do good. How can we stay silent with out questioning them? We won’t cease questioning them.”
Recalling he had begun his first public outreach in assist of farmers opposing the proposed greenfield airport at Parandurhe stated, “After a interval of nice turmoil, our public outreach program has resumed, and it begins once more in Kancheepuram. We’re following the trail proven by Anna, who stated Makkalidam Sel (attain out to the individuals). However those that run the celebration right this moment have deviated from Anna’s ideas.”
He strongly objected to DMK functionaries calling the TVK a celebration with out ideas. “For a celebration that declared Pirapokkum Ella Uyrikkum (all beings are equal by delivery), how can they are saying we’ve no ideas? We opposed the CAA even earlier than our celebration was shaped. We have now been advocating for a caste census to make sure social justice for everybody. We had been the primary to method the Supreme Courtroom towards the Waqf (Modification) Act,” he stated.
Issues plaguing Kancheepuram
Talking about points in Kancheepuram district, Mr. Vijay stated the Palar river had deteriorated due to unlawful sand mining. A complete of twenty-two.7 lakh items of sand had been illegally mined, inflicting a lack of ₹4,730 crore. The weavers of world-renowned Kancheepuram silk continued to stay in poverty, and the Tamil Nadu authorities had taken no measures to renovate the previous bus stand within the city, he stated, reiterating that his celebration would proceed to face with the farmers over the Parandur airport difficulty.
“I’ve entered politics solely to do good for the individuals. I’ve no different motive,” he claimed, including, “that’s the reason we’ve clearly declared our ideological and political enemies, and we stand against them.”
Mr. Vijay additionally objected to his celebration supporters being known as tharkuri (nincompoop). “We’re not tharkuriWe’re acharyakuri (exclamation mark) and maatrathirkaana arikuri (an indication of change) in Tamil Nadu politics,” he believed.
Revealed – November 23, 2025 01:46 pm IST