Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Dhinakaran Accuses Vijay Government of Film-Set-Style Political Governance
T T V Dhinakaran criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and his government.
He said Vijay was acting more like a film actor than an administrator.
Dhinakaran claimed the government was using social media videos and publicity instead of solving problems.
He said Mettur Dam was opened without enough study or consultation with farmers.
He argued that delta farmers need water to flow continuously for 25 to 30 days during severe droughts.
Dhinakaran also said an election promise to waive some crop loans had been put aside.
He alleged that contracts connected to gold welfare schemes went to jewellery companies from Kerala.
He criticized TVK lawmakers and ministers as inexperienced.
The report contains Dhinakaran’s allegations and does not include a response from the government.
AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of treating politics like a film set.
He alleged that the Tamil Nadu government was relying on social media reels and publicity instead of governance.
Dhinakaran criticized the opening of Mettur Dam, saying farmers’ associations were not consulted and water supplies were inadequate.
He alleged that TVK had sidelined its campaign promise to waive crop loans for holdings of up to five acres.
He accused the ruling party of outsourcing procurement and criticized TVK legislators and ministers as inexperienced.
- Who
- AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, the ruling party, and TVK legislators and ministers.
- What
- Dhinakaran alleged failures involving governance, irrigation, crop-loan waivers, procurement, social-media publicity, and legislative performance.
- When
- Tuesday, September 1; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Dhinakaran spoke in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, while traveling to Poolithevan’s birth-anniversary celebrations; he also referred to Chennai and Mettur Dam.
- Why
- He said the administration was emphasizing publicity and social-media narratives instead of fulfilling electoral assurances and addressing farmers’ concerns.
- Speaker
- T T V Dhinakaran, general secretary of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
- Main criticism
- Dhinakaran alleged that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was conducting politics as though he were on a film set.
- Mettur Dam
- He claimed the dam was opened without adequate assessment or consultation with farmers’ associations.
- Water requirement
- Dhinakaran said delta agriculture requires continuous water flow for 25 to 30 days during severe drought conditions.
- Crop-loan promise
- He alleged that TVK had sidelined its campaign promise to waive crop loans for holdings of up to five acres.
- Procurement allegation
- Dhinakaran claimed contracts related to gold welfare schemes were awarded to Kerala-based jewellery firms.
- Social-media allegation
- He alleged that paid influencers were being used to create an artificial image of the administration.
