Vijay brands DMK an ‘evil force’, positions TVK as people-centric alternative

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) person Vijay connected Thursday (December 18, 2025) launched a crisp onslaught connected the ruling DMK, describing it arsenic an “evil force” and projecting his enactment arsenic a “pure force” committed to people-oriented governance. He said erstwhile Chief Ministers M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa had utilized akin descriptions for the DMK, and that helium was reiterating their stance. “The governmental contention volition beryllium betwixt these 2 forces alone,” helium said.

Addressing a run gathering adjacent the Vijayamangalam toll plaza successful Perundurai taluk — his archetypal nationalist code since the Karur stampede connected September 27 — Mr. Vijay said his governmental travel was built connected long-standing ties with the people, developed implicit much than 3 decades. Claiming that a “conspiratorial group” was spreading mendacious allegations to tarnish his image, helium said specified efforts would neglect due to the fact that his narration with the radical was deep-rooted and enduring. “These bonds are not recent; they spell backmost implicit 30 years,” helium added, noting that nationalist enactment remained steadfast.

Referring to Erode district’s agrarian heritage, Mr. Vijay highlighted the value of turmeric cultivation and recalled the historical relation of the Kalingarayan anicut and canal strategy successful safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. He criticised successive governments for failing to instrumentality and grow irrigation projects, specified arsenic the Athikadavu-Avinashi scheme, which helium said could payment lakhs of acres crossed respective districts.

Accusing the DMK of failing to honour its electoral promises, Mr. Vijay listed definite unfulfilled assurances, including the waiver of acquisition loans, the abolition of NEET, river-linking projects, and river-cleaning initiatives. He alleged that portion stream soil mining continued unchecked, the concerns of farmers, weavers, and small-scale producers remained neglected.

Describing C.N. Annadurai and M.G.R. arsenic enduring icons and assets of the State, Mr. Vijay said nary 1 could entity to invoking them. “No 1 tin say, ‘Anna is ours, M.G.R. is ours; you indispensable not instrumentality them,’” helium said. He maintained that the TVK was pursuing an autarkic governmental people and criticised detractors who repeatedly attacked the enactment portion dismissing it arsenic irrelevant. “I person nary fear,” helium said.

Mr. Vijay further alleged that though the DMK claimed to travel Periyar’s principles, it was misusing his bequest for corrupt practices. “Those exploiting his sanction are my existent governmental adversaries,” helium added.

On turmeric procurement, Mr. Vijay alleged that farmers were being denied just prices and that corruption had seeped into the procurement process. He said determination had been nary superior effort to guarantee worth summation oregon instrumentality transparent pricing mechanisms.

Recalling that his code successful Kancheepuram had been misrepresented, the TVK person said helium was not opposed to payment schemes but objected to the misuse of nationalist funds nether the guise of governance. “I reason calling people’s payment ‘freebies.’ How tin spending people’s wealth connected radical beryllium called free?” helium questioned. He blamed the DMK for its bare promises and raised concerns implicit education, asking who had closed the 207 authorities schools and nether whose regularisation schoolhouse dropouts had increased. “And they signifier a play calling it ‘Best State successful Education,’” helium added.

Reiterating that the TVK would contention the 2026 Assembly elections with clarity connected its governmental adversaries, Mr. Vijay said the enactment would instrumentality connected lone those actively successful the electoral arena, identifying the DMK arsenic its main rival. Calling connected some the State and Union governments to recognize his character, helium said, “My quality is the quality of the people. In the 2026 Assembly elections, that quality volition beryllium different. Please recognize it. If you don’t, the radical volition marque you understand.”

Welcoming erstwhile Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan into the party, Mr. Vijay said his induction would fortify the TVK and expressed assurance that much elder leaders would articulation successful the coming days.

Crowd management

The constabulary estimated the assemblage astatine betwixt 18,000 and 20,000. No untoward incidents were reported. Around 1,900 constabulary unit were deployed for assemblage and postulation management, some wrong and extracurricular the venue. Two cadres complained of dizziness and were treated astatine the Government Hospital successful Perundurai.

From aboriginal Thursday, the constabulary diverted TVK cadres’ vehicles astatine assorted points connected the Salem-Coimbatore National Highway to nonstop them toward designated parking areas. Outside the gathering venue, TVK cadres began gathering from 6 a.m., and constabulary deployed successful the country guided them into the venue. By 9 a.m., ample numbers of cadres had arrived. Bakeries and hotels successful the vicinity were crowded, with h2o and nutrient moving abbreviated extracurricular the venue. TVK vehicles were allowed to walk done the Vijayamangalam toll gross without paying a toll.

As quality dispersed that Mr. Vijay was nearing Vijayamangalam, thousands of cadres gathered astatine the toll gross to invited their leader. The constabulary arranged for his conveyance to determination successful the 3rd lane to forestall crowds from approaching it. For implicit 20 minutes, each vehicles astatine the toll plaza were allowed to walk escaped of complaint to debar postulation congestion. Exactly astatine 11.14 a.m., Mr. Vijay crossed the Vijayamangalam toll plaza, waving to the crowd.

After helium entered the venue, thousands of cadres remained extracurricular owed to the ample assemblage inside. During his speech, galore cadres stood connected the cardinal median contempt constabulary requests to move. After Mr. Vijay concluded his code astir 12.30 p.m., thousands gathered again astatine the toll plaza to spot him. Post-meeting, postulation was halted for implicit 15 minutes due to the fact that of the ample assemblage leaving the venue. The constabulary made mode for 3 ambulances stuck successful the crowd. Traffic connected the Salem-Coimbatore National Highway returned to mean astir an hr later.