Actor Vijay's party lacks policy, says TN BJP chief
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Monday flayed actor-politician Vijay saying his party lacked a clear-cut policy.
Wondering if Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam really had any policy to approach the people in the upcoming Assembly election, Nagenthran dared the actor to announce the party’s policies.
"Does he have any policy? He has written the (word) policy only on paper. Let him explain his party’s policies clearly," the BJP leader told reporters here.
Earlier, AIADMK senior leader and former state minister Dindigul C Srinivasan asked Vijay to face the Assembly election without invoking the names of AIADMK leaders and former Chief Ministers: M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa.
"If he is dependent on his own strength and identity, then he should stop invoking the legacy of our leaders and refrain from displaying their photos, and then face the election," Srinivasan had told reporters.
At the press conference after inspecting the venue for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting scheduled for March 1, Nagenthran said Vijay should define his party’s policies and principles and then talk about the BJP.
Blaming the Tamil Nadu government and TVK for the death of 41 people due to stampede in Karur last year, he said the TVK’s meeting in Salem last week claimed a life.
To a question on his controversial comment on Vijay and actress Trisha, the BJP leader said he never meant to hurt anyone.
Recently, while commenting that Vijay lacked political experience, Nagenthran had suggested that the actor should focus on his family and "come out of Trisha."
On a charge that the NDA in the state was yet to take a final shape and involved in alliance talks, Nagenthran asked, "Why did DMK MP Kanimozhi meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi? Was it for a compromise? With the Congress demanding a share in power, that party’s continuance in the DMK camp has become a question mark."
Unlike them, the BJP has announced that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will head the NDA in Tamil Nadu and that he would be the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly election, he said.
"It is the DMK alliance that is yet to take shape. The NDA is a strong force. The 2026 election will see Palaniswami becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu," Nagenthran added.
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Hubballi: Gym trainer assaulted; police say clash due to personal reasons
Hubballi: A gym trainer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people following accusations of sexual assault and ‘love jihad’, even as both families involved in the case traded serious allegations.
According to police, a group of individuals went to the residence of Sameer Mulla, a resident of Vijayanagar, and questioned him over his friendship with a woman he had met at a gym. The situation escalated into a clash, during which he was allegedly dragged away and assaulted. He sustained minor injuries and was admitted to KIMS hospital.
N. Shashikumar said that after this incident, members from Sameer’s side went to the woman’s house, leading to another clash in which one person was injured. “It was wrong for groups to go near houses. We will take necessary legal action,” he said, adding that the incident appears to have arisen from personal reasons. Police have taken some individuals into custody and are investigating the matter.
Sameer Mulla was reportedly thrashed by a group of Sangh Parivar activists and later handed over to police at the Old Hubballi Police Station after relatives of the woman and members of Hindu organisations gathered at his residence in Rajnagar.
The woman’s family alleged assault and threats from Sameer’s relatives at their Vikas Nagar residence.
Meanwhile, Sameer’s family denied the allegations and accused the woman’s relatives and others of assaulting and kidnapping him. His sister said the two had been in a relationship for three years and that the allegations were baseless.
Police said statements from both sides have been recorded, and a detailed investigation is underway. Sameer remains hospitalised, and appropriate legal action will be taken based on findings.
In a video statement shared on social media, the 20-year-old woman alleged that Sameer had given her an intoxicant, recorded videos without her consent, and sexually assaulted her. She lodged a complaint alleging rape and blackmail, which police are investigating.
In another video, Sameer denied the allegations, claiming the video was recorded with consent and that the accusations were made under pressure.
Former Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA) chairman Nagesh Kalburgi termed the incident a serious matter and urged police to take strict action.
Police said the case involves multiple complaints from both sides, and further investigation is underway.
