DMK targets actor Vijay with ‘bloody’ poster depicting him in RSS uniform
Chennai: The ruling DMK has launched a sharp attack on actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in connection with the Karur tragedy. A controversial and graphic poster shared on social media by the DMK’s IT wing has sparked intense political debate across Tamil Nadu.
In the poster shared on platform X, Vijay is portrayed wearing the uniform of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), with a scarf in the colors of the TVK flag draped around his neck, standing with his back turned. The background features red, blood-like handprints, giving the appearance of a bloody backdrop. The post was captioned with the hashtag #JusticeForKarurVictims.
In its accompanying message, the DMK accused Vijay of showing no empathy toward the victims of the Karur tragedy. “It has been 20 days since the incident, yet Vijay has not visited the site. Is his ‘script’ still not ready?” the party mocked.
The DMK further questioned Vijay’s possible explanation for not visiting the victims, asking whether he planned to “repeat the old excuse of not having obtained permission.”
இன்றோடு 20 நாட்கள் ஆகிவிட்டது,
— DMK IT WING (@DMKITwing) October 17, 2025
ஒரு கட்சி கரூரில் வெற்று விளம்பரத்திற்காக கூட்டம் சேர்க்க வேண்டும் என்ற வெறியில் எந்தப் பொறுப்புணர்வும் இல்லாமல் தற்குறித்தனமாக செயல்பட்டதால் ஒரு பெருந்துயரம் ஏற்பட்டு.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
