“The mask has fallen. Behind the ideological fig leaf, the DMK is openly looting for the party’s first family,” he charged, painting the Stalin administration as corrupt while resuming his mass outreach in coastal Nagapattinam.
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Launching a scathing attack on the DMK, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Saturday dared Chief Minister MK Stalin to face the TVK at the hustings, asserting that the electoral battle is directly between the two.
“The mask has fallen. Behind the ideological fig leaf, the DMK is openly looting for the party’s first family,” he charged, painting the Stalin administration as corrupt while resuming his mass outreach in coastal Nagapattinam.
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Energized by the massive turnout and the crowds lining his route, Vijay repeatedly asked the audience, “Should the DMK be thrown out of power and TVK form the next government?” When met with a resounding “Yes,” he declared, “CM sir, can you hear this war cry? It will surely haunt you.”
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The TVK plans to test its electoral fortunes in the 2026 Assembly elections, just seven months away.
Criticizing Chief Minister Stalin’s foreign tours for investment scouting, he questioned, “Are these trips meant to attract investments for the state, or to park the family’s wealth abroad? CM sir, please touch your heart and tell the truth.”
On the decades-old Sri Lankan ethnic crisis and the plight of fishermen in the Palk Strait, Vijay demanded a lasting solution, accusing the DMK of mere token gestures.
“The fascist BJP is no better. Our fishermen face the wrath of the Lankan navy and are called ‘Tamil Nadu fishers,’ while others are termed ‘Indian fishermen.’”
“Unlike the BJP, we don’t discriminate; we seek a permanent solution. The Lankan Tamils are tied to us by an umbilical cord. Having lost a leader who cared for them, they continue to suffer. It is our duty to stand by them wherever they are across the globe,” he added.
Expressing anger over police-imposed restrictions for his rallies, Vijay alleged that they were attempts to curb his freedom and a veiled threat from the DMK government.
“CM sir, I cannot be cowed down by such threats. If you flaunt power through loot, how much guts do you think I’ll have, having earned honestly? If this continues, I will directly seek permission from the people,” he said, questioning whether similar restrictions would be imposed on an RSS leader, Prime Minister, or Home Minister.
Responding to criticism that he is a “weekend neta,” holding rallies on Saturdays, Vijay explained that the schedule is designed to avoid inconvenience to the public.
“We also need to give some politicians a day of rest and send them home,” he quipped, in a veiled reference to the DMK leadership.
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