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DMK stages protests across Tamil Nadu over Vijay remarks

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

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DMK Protests

DMK staged protests across Tamil Nadu against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Assembly remarks.
Protests occurred in Chennai, Tiruchi, Salem, Erode, Karur and Coimbatore on September 12, 2026.
DMK leaders, including former ministers, accused Vijay of slandering party leaders and harming law-and-order and industry.
DMK officials vowed to defeat Vijay’s party in the next Assembly election.

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Vijay Defends

Law Minister R. Nirmal Kumar said no record confirms Stalin’s arrest under the MISA.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said his jaw-gesture was unintentional and apologized.
Vijay announced plans to fill police vacancies to improve law-order effectiveness.
Vijay argued that 95 percent of Enforcement Directorate cases end without convictions, calling it political vendetta.
Vijay cited the Sarkaria Commission report to allege past DMK corruption despite its closure.

History

Historical Context

During India’s 1975 Emergency, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) to detain opposition leaders. The government arrested over 1.5 million citizens, including DMK founder M. Karunanidhi, while the Supreme Court recorded 2,000 political cases nationwide. Today, Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay cites the defunct MISA and Sarkaria Commission to dismiss DMK accusations, echoing past claims of political vendetta. The recurrence of legal weaponization suggests that India’s democratic safeguards remain vulnerable, prompting civil society to demand transparent reforms and electoral accountability.

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DMK Protests

DMK staged protests across Tamil Nadu against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Assembly remarks.
Protests occurred in Chennai, Tiruchi, Salem, Erode, Karur and Coimbatore on September 12, 2026.
DMK leaders, including former ministers, accused Vijay of slandering party leaders and harming law-and-order and industry.
DMK officials vowed to defeat Vijay’s party in the next Assembly election.

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