What the Chief Minister Told the Crowd
Vijay didn’t stop at one line. He pushed further, urging people to invoke his name if officials pressed harder for money.
Speaking atop his campaign bus, he framed himself as protector of ordinary families. Reports from The Week quote him urging citizens to tell corrupt officials, “This is our son… our Vijay. This is Vijay’s government.”
He claimed zero corruption has occurred in state offices since his TVK government took charge two months ago. “Not even a single paisa” is being taken as graft, he told the crowd, per Business Standard.
Why the Video Went Viral
The clip landed just as political tensions spiked. The Madras High Court had granted anticipatory bail earlier in the week to DMK leader V. Senthil Balaji and his brother, tied to an alleged ₹35 crore bribe plot against the TVK government.
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The Bigger Political Picture
Vijay also slammed the opposition DMK, calling the party an “evil force” ahead of upcoming local body by-elections. Political watchers say the anti-bribery message doubles as a campaign pitch, positioning TVK as the clean alternative to Tamil Nadu’s older Dravidian parties.
