Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay has questioned the alleged silence of the DMK and AIADMK over the POCSO case involving granite businessman R Veeramani. Vijay raised the issue during a campaign meeting in the Madurantakam Assembly constituency, alleging that the case had not received adequate attention when...
Tamil Nadu Police have registered cases against senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders A Raja and P K Sekar Babu over alleged derogatory remarks made against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and state minister C T R Nirmal Kumar during a party protest on September 12. A separate case has also been registered against DMK...
The political relationship between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu has come under strain after the CPI(M) demanded action against Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar over controversial administrative directions concerning student participation in political protests. The Left party has questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay agreed to postpone his scheduled visit to Bengaluru following his request, citing the ongoing sensitivity surrounding the Cauvery water-sharing dispute between the two southern states. The development comes at a time when the long-standing interstate river dispute continues to remain politically...
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has reiterated its demand for the complete scrapping of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), urging the Tamil Nadu government to maintain a firm and uncompromising position on the medical entrance examination. The party’s latest stand comes amid the continuing political and public...
Tamil Nadu’s political landscape witnessed a significant development as the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) came together to strongly oppose the proposed parliamentary delimitation exercise. Despite being political rivals in the state, both parties expressed common concerns that the proposed changes could adversely affect the political representation of...
Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay has once again drawn nationwide attention after a video of his speech on corruption and governance went viral across social media platforms. Speaking at a public gathering in Tamil Nadu, Vijay strongly criticized the culture of bribery and middlemen in government administration, promising that a transparent political...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday expressed shock over an alleged incident in Salem district involving a functionary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), who was accused of threatening officials with a knife over the selection of workers for the VB-G RAM G rural employment programme. According to reports, the TVK...
The Supreme Court has expressed strong reservations over an attempt by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to seek judicial intervention against political speeches delivered by actor-turned-politician Vijay and leaders of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). During the hearing, the apex court observed that political criticism and public debate are integral to a healthy democracy and...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after serious allegations of horse-trading surfaced between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The dispute has intensified the state’s political atmosphere, with both parties accusing each other of attempting to lure legislators and manipulate the balance of power in...