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DMK IT Wing Links Vijay’s Gesture to RSS Salute

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The DMK IT wing posted a poster Oct 14, 2026 linking Vijay’s hand gesture to the RSS flag salute.
The poster called Vijay an “adopted child” of the RSS and labeled TVK the party’s “B-team” aligned with the BJP.
Vijay demonstrated the modified gesture in Assembly in June 2026 after a DMK walkout, earning applause from treasury benches.

History

Historical Context

After the RSS-linked Jana Sangh became the BJP, the party founded the National Democratic Alliance on 15 May 1998 and, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, secured 183 Lok Sabha seats, forming its first national government. The coalition’s saffron symbolism, rooted in the RSS, reappears in Tamil Nadu’s partisan clashes, prompting DMK criticism of the gesture.

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Story summary

The DMK IT wing posted a poster Oct 14, 2026 linking Vijay’s hand gesture to the RSS flag salute.
The poster called Vijay an “adopted child” of the RSS and labeled TVK the party’s “B-team” aligned with the BJP.
Vijay demonstrated the modified gesture in Assembly in June 2026 after a DMK walkout, earning applause from treasury benches.

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