Stalin accuses Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay of yielding to BJP

DMK president M.K. Stalin has accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of effectively surrendering to the BJP by remaining silent rather than organising opposition to the national party.

In a post on X on Friday, Stalin questioned how many times Vijay had spoken against the BJP and how many protests his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam had organised. He described Vijay’s claim of conducting a revolution through silence as surrender. Stalin also challenged Vijay’s description of the TVK as a pure force and the DMK as an evil force.

He questioned the presence of Maragatham Kumaravel, whom he said had moved from the AIADMK and been fielded by the TVK, and referred to allegations of political defections. The DMK leader disputed Vijay’s claim that the DMK and BJP were the same. He asked whether people did not know who had sought the removal of remarks against the BJP from Assembly records.

Stalin further mocked Vijay’s assessment of government schemes, saying they were extensions of initiatives introduced by the DMK. He also accused Vijay of making false claims about derogatory comments concerning women and referred to a dispute involving Gem Veeramani. The DMK president questioned whether Vijay had considered a Madras High Court observation that the case should not be politicised.

He also criticised the chief minister over a stampede at a rally in Karur last year in which 41 people died. Stalin said Vijay should reflect on whether his remarks were appropriate for someone holding the office of chief minister. The supplied report records Stalin’s accusations and questions but does not include a response from Vijay or the TVK.