Vijay says he won’t ‘succumb to pressure or commit corruption’ at TVK event; unveils party symbol

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Taking indirect jibes at the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay stated that only the TVK has the “guts and attitude” to take on the “evil force” that’s currently ruling the state, as well as the “corrupt force” that previously governed it. “We are here to save the people and protect the soil from anyone who intends to cause harm,” news agency PTI quoted him as saying. “We will never compromise our politics for anyone or anything. I will not commit corruption like those before or those here now. I will not touch even a single paisa. Not even a drop of a corruption stain will occur.”

TVK chief Vijay at a party meeting in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. (PTI photo)

He added, “You might ask, ‘Is this a movie? Is this the film Mudhalvan (where the protagonist becomes CM for a day)? Will he come and clean everything in one day?’ Practically, that is not possible. It is a process.” During the event, he also unveiled TVK’s election symbol, ‘whistle,’ days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted it to the party. On the occasion, he also blew a whistle to amp up the gathering, thus symbolically blowing the bugle and marking the commencement of TVK’s election campaigns and related activities.

Namba Chinnam – Whistle
Makkalodaya Chinnam – Whistle
Vetri Chinnam – Whistle
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Cup Mukiyam Bigil’u 💥😂🔥👏🏻

– Thalapathy Vijay
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BREAKING: Thalapathy Vijay launches his party symbol, the whistle at Mahabalipuram. pic.twitter.com/h2SbCztG0j

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Touted as Vijay’s swansong before his full-fledged political entry, Jana Nayagan was supposed to hit the screens on January 9, coinciding with Pongal. However, it failed to get an official nod from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and has since been stuck in court. On January 20, the matter came up again before a division bench of the Madras High Court, headed by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, which heard all the arguments in an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single-judge order directing it to give a U/A 16+ certificate to the movie. However, the division bench reserved its order.