Political parties in Tamil Nadu, including the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the opposition AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and Bharatiya Janata Party, have jointly criticised actor-politician Vijay for his comments at the recent TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) conference in Madurai. They particularly objected to his remarks targeting their leaders.
KN Nehru, the state's Municipal Administration Minister from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, took strong exception to Vijay addressing Chief Minister MK Stalin as "uncle." Nehru said the actor's language displayed a "low political standard," and he warned that the DMK would give Vijay a "fitting reply" in the 2026 Assembly election.
BJP leaders also weighed in. Former Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan accused Vijay of "blabbering" when he linked the BJP to fascism. She said his speech seemed to be pre-written and that his performance was "merely a one-day film show."
Also read: Police ask TVK to reschedule state meet, cite security concernsBJP leader R Sarath Kumar dismissed Vijay as a "political novice." Kumar even questioned whether or not the actor truly understood the meaning of "fascism". Vijay had used the address to ask the Prime Minister to take action on issues such as the retrieval of the Katchatheevu islet and to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET.
An AIADMK spokesperson, Vaigai Selvan, predicted that Vijay's TVK party would vanish after the 2026 Assembly polls. Former AIADMK state minister RB Udayakumar also criticised Vijay, questioning why he would ask who controls the AIADMK. Udayakumar pointed out that former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami is in control and that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already announced him as the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming election. Udayakumar claimed that both national and regional parties have realised they must rally behind the AIADMK to unseat the DMK.
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