The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday asserted that party leader Vijay had unequivocally declared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as an ideological opponent during the party’s first conference.
TVK general secretary for propaganda and policy Arun Raj said it required “great courage” to openly name both the ruling party in the state and the ruling party at the Centre as adversaries.
He claimed that pressure had been exerted by the Union government but maintained that Vijay’s position remained firm. Referring to the party event held in Mamallapuram, Raj said Vijay had clearly stated there would be no alliance with communal forces.
“No one can give a clearer stand than this. Therefore, it cannot be accepted when people say that he has not spoken against the BJP,” Raj told news agency ANI.
He further alleged that pressure from the BJP had intensified through CBI inquiries and issues related to the film industry. Despite these developments, Raj said Vijay had reiterated that there would be no alliance with communal forces.
“Now, pressure from the BJP has begun. There are CBI inquiries, film related issues, and you know what is happening. Despite all these pressures, he has clearly stated that there will be no alliance with communal forces. What more needs to be said?” he added.
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with inputs from agencies
