DMK political enemy, BJP ideological foe: Actor Vijay

VIKRAVANDI: Tamil actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay laid out Sunday a political roadmap for his party, declaring DMK as TVK 's political enemy and BJP as its ideological adversary. The 50-year-old actor launched TVK in Feb, promising to add a new dimension to Tamil Nadu politics before the 2026 state elections.

He said his party aims to be the primary force for change in Tamil Nadu, not merely an alternative to existing political players. Speaking at TVK's maiden political conference at Vikravandi, Vijay criticised DMK's portrayal of BJP as a fascist force. He said DMK was not fundamentally different: "You always keep screaming fascism, fascism, and continue scaremongering among minorities. If they are practising fascism, are you any different?"

Vijay accused DMK of masking corruption with ideological rhetoric and fooling people by branding their administration as a "Dravidian model govt". "Corrupt forces are governing Tamil Nadu," he said. "We can identify divisive politics as it will expose itself."

Addressing speculation about TVK's political alignment, Vijay rejected any claims that the party was aligned with others. "None can paint TVK with a certain colour or call us a 'B team' of another party. Because everyone knows who we are against when we declared our fundamental principle as Pirapokkum ella uyirkum (all are equal by birth)," he said. However, he expressed openness to alliances ahead of 2026 polls.