Actor Vijay, the head of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), didn’t hold back during a speech in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. He blasted Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son for stalling the state’s growth, calling it a major roadblock to Tamil Nadu’s progress.
Vijay painted a vivid picture, likening Tamil Nadu’s development to a chariot that’s been tied down by the ruling DMK leaders. “What are the Chief Minister and his son up to now?” he asked the crowd. “Instead of letting our state’s chariot roll forward, they’ve bound it tight, leaving it stuck in place. And they act proud of it, like it’s some big achievement.”
He zeroed in on local problems in Tiruvarur, the district headquarters, where folks still lack a decent road connecting the national highway to the bus stand. Vijay also called out the 50-year-old push for a new railway line from Kumbakonam through Jayankondam, Virudhachalam, and Needamangalam that the government has ignored.
Without naming Industries Minister TRB Rajaa from the district, Vijay accused him of focusing more on serving the Chief Minister’s family than helping the people. “There’s a minister from this area—what do you think his real job is? Looking after Stalin’s house,” Vijay said. “We need to remind him that the people come first.”
Earlier that day, Vijay rallied behind the fishing community in nearby Nagapattinam, slamming the state government for overlooking the district’s needs. Speaking to a huge crowd, he promised to always support the fishermen, calling Nagapattinam a place close to his heart. “I’ll stand as a true friend to every fisherman here,” he declared.
Vijay highlighted how Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu’s second-biggest fishing port for exports, still misses out on modern fish-processing plants and job-creating industries that could boost the local economy. He ripped into the DMK government for doing nothing about attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy and stressed his support for Sri Lankan Tamils too.
“The ruling party keeps bragging that development only happens under their watch,” Vijay said, sounding frustrated. “I’m sick of hearing that old line. Haven’t our people suffered long enough?” He brushed off the government’s claims as empty talk.
Vijay stood by his past comments on the fishermen’s struggles, saying they’re not criminal—they’re just speaking up for those in pain. “The lives of Sri Lankan Tamils mean as much to us as the lives of our own fishermen,” he added. He recalled his speech at a Madurai conference about why the Sri Lankan navy attacks happen and how to fix it, plus a public meeting in Nagapattinam 14 years ago protesting those very incidents.
Even as he accused rivals of trying to stop his events, Vijay vowed to keep connecting with everyday citizens across Tamil Nadu.
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