Velankanni priest says Basilica was not informed about TVK chief Vijay’s May 2 visit to shrine

The medication of the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health has expressed interest implicit the circulation of misinformation regarding prayers astatine the shrine and criticised cadres of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for raising slogans of their enactment sanction and enactment leader’s sanction wrong the religion premises. It said the enactment had not expressed immoderate regret implicit the incidental that occurred connected Saturday.

Addressing reporters connected Sunday (May 3, 2026), parish clergyman Rev. Fr. Arputharaj said that reports had circulated connected May 2 that TVK person Vijay would sojourn the Velankanni shrine astir 5 a.m. However, the religion medication had not received immoderate authoritative communication.