By hosting the inaugural state convention, or "Maanadu," for his new
party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), on Sunday, Thalapathy Vijay made a significant political debut. More than 8 lakh followers from all around
tamil Nadu attended this event, demonstrating his popularity and suggesting that he intends to take on the state's main political parties.
Vijay used the slogan "One caste, one god" to define his party's principles throughout the occasion. Stressing equality, he said that every member of his
party will receive the same treatment. In
politics, we are compared to children. However, we are kids who play with the political serpent with assurance," he remarked.
"When everything changes,
politics must change too," he said, criticizing conventional political speaking patterns. Should just
technology and science advance? Shouldn't
politics evolve and develop as well? Vijay recognized Periyar as the ideological head of his
party but made it clear that although they support his views on social justice, equality, and women's education, they disagree with his atheism.
He went on to say that the
party also draws inspiration from social equality advocates K. Kamaraj and B.R. Ambedkar. He emphasized that
women leaders like Velu Nachiyar and freedom warrior Anjalai Ammal will also serve as inspiration for his
party, pointing out that his
party is the first to recognize them as icons. Additionally, Vijay made subtle shots at the DMK. He charged that the governing DMK family was using the Dravidian model to take advantage of
tamil Nadu. "If they are fascist, then what are you doing?" Vijay questioned the DMK's depiction of the
bjp as "fascist."
He responded to those who criticized him for being unfit for
politics and only an actor ("Koothadi"). Vijay said, "They too were called actors, yet they went on to rule their states," in reference to the identical responses
mgr and
ntr received when they entered politics. Just like them, I shall triumph!
However, he never even took Pawan Kalyan's name which surprised many.
pawan kalyan won in
pithapuram and is currently the
deputy cm of Andhra Pradesh. But, Vijay feels 'Yuck' to utter his name as he might be labelled as BJP-B team. Already, his direct attack towards DMK is obvious and he just added a coating of
bjp to ensure he doesn't attack DMK alone.