Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) laminitis and histrion Vijay, successful the 2nd limb of his State-wide governmental tour connected Saturday (September 20, 2025), questioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s claims astir attracting investments done his overseas visits, and asked whether the trips were “to bring concern to the State oregon to unafraid idiosyncratic investments abroad.’’
Criticising the BJP and the DMK connected issues concerning the sportfishing assemblage successful the State, Mr. Vijay said the BJP was engaged successful “politics of exclusion,” pointing retired that fishermen from different States were referred to arsenic “Indian,” portion those from Tamil Nadu were singled retired arsenic “Tamil fishermen.” He besides charged that Mr. Stalin lone writes letters connected fishermen’s issues, but takes nary factual action.
Mr. Vijay astatine Puthur | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy
Campaign restrictions
Addressing a ample gathering astatine the Puthur roundabout adjacent the Anna Statue successful Nagapattinam, Mr. Vijay besides accused the Chief Minister of indirectly threatening him by imposing restrictions connected his campaign and hampering it.
“We are told however to beryllium wrong the bus, however precocious to rise our hands, and are allotted congested spaces alternatively of unfastened grounds. I americium asking straight — are you threatening me, Chief Minister sir?” helium asked, adding that helium would not beryllium intimidated. “Instead of being a bogeyman, look maine straight successful the elections,” helium said. He besides apologised to the radical of Perambalur district, whom helium could not conscionable past week owed to definite “restrictions.”
Recounting incidents from his archetypal run week, helium said successful Tiruchi, his talker ligament was allegedly cut, and successful Ariyalur, determination was a powerfulness outage earlier his arrival. “Would specified attraction beryllium meted retired to Prime Minister Narendra Modi oregon an RSS leader? No, due to the fact that determination is simply a hidden narration betwixt them [DMK and BJP],” helium charged.
Explaining his schedule, Mr. Vijay said helium preferred weekends to debar inconvenience to the public. Expressing his happiness astatine starting this signifier of his run from Nagapattinam, Mr. Vijay said the territory symbolised the moving people done its fisheries and farming communities and represented a multicultural and secular ethos.
Supporters stitchery astatine Puthur up of Mr. Vijay’s visit | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy
He said his governmental introduction was not new, recalling that helium had been voicing the concerns of fishermen since 2011 and had consistently supported the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils. Blaming the DMK authorities for Nagapattinam’s underdevelopment, helium cited persistent drinking h2o shortages, deficiency of a food processing centre, mediocre information of the autobus stand, vacancies successful the maternity ward astatine Nagore Andavar Government Hospital, and paddy near to soak successful the unfastened astatine nonstop acquisition centres (DPCs) without capable retention facilities. He besides urged the regularisation of prawn farms to support accepted fisherfolk and criticised the nonaccomplishment to make Velankanni and Nagore arsenic tourer destinations.
Earlier, Mr. Vijay landed astatine Tiruchi airdrome astatine 9.30 a.m., travelled by backstage conveyance to Tiruvarur, and past boarded his run van. Though the constabulary had permitted him to talk betwixt 12.35 p.m. and 1 p.m., his code was delayed pursuing last-minute changes successful the permitted route. He addressed the gathering from 1.32 p.m. to 1.52 p.m.
After speaking astatine Nagapattinam, Mr .Vijay proceeded to Tiruvarur district.
