Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Stalin Challenges Vijay’s Allegations During Tamil Nadu Campaign Exchange
M K Stalin and C Joseph Vijay disagreed during political campaign speeches in Tamil Nadu.
Vijay had made allegations against Stalin’s DMK.
Stalin responded by asking Vijay to examine his own political record.
He questioned how often Vijay had criticized the BJP.
Stalin also said Vijay should not politicize a sexual-assault case involving minor girls.
He said the Madras High Court had instructed that the issue should not be politicized.
Stalin denied using the Karur tragedy for political gain.
He also challenged Vijay’s comments about corruption and women.
Finally, Stalin said many TVK welfare schemes continued programs started by the DMK.
DMK president M K Stalin urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to introspect and explain how often he had spoken against the BJP.
Stalin criticized Vijay’s comments on the sexual-assault case involving minor girls, saying officials should have told him about Madras High Court instructions against politicizing it.
Stalin said neither he nor the DMK sought political benefit from the Karur tragedy and argued that no leader would want followers to be killed.
He rejected Vijay’s allegation that DMK members denigrated women and questioned Vijay’s corruption claims while TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel appeared on stage.
Stalin said several TVK schemes were continuations of welfare measures previously launched by the DMK.
- Who
- DMK president and former Chief Minister M K Stalin responded to allegations made by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, the TVK leader.
- What
- Stalin challenged Vijay’s remarks about the BJP, a sexual-assault case, the Karur tragedy, women, corruption and welfare schemes.
- When
- The exchange followed Vijay’s campaign meeting speech on Friday.
- Where
- Vijay spoke at a campaign meeting in Madurantakam, while the response concerned Tamil Nadu politics.
- Why
- Stalin said Vijay needed to introspect, update himself on the issues and explain his political positions and allegations.
Stalin and DMK Position
Vijay and TVK Allegations
Political accountability
Stalin and DMK Position
Stalin asked Vijay to explain how often he had spoken against the BJP and urged him to introspect.
Vijay and TVK Allegations
Vijay’s campaign speech included allegations against Stalin and the DMK, though the article does not detail all of them.
Use of sensitive cases and tragedy
Stalin and DMK Position
Stalin said Vijay had not updated himself on the sexual-assault case and should not politicize it; he also denied seeking political mileage from the Karur tragedy.
Vijay and TVK Allegations
Vijay raised the sexual-assault case and the Karur tragedy in his campaign speech, according to Stalin’s response.
Corruption and welfare claims
Stalin and DMK Position
Stalin questioned Vijay’s corruption allegations while TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel appeared on stage, and said TVK schemes continued DMK welfare measures.
Vijay and TVK Allegations
Vijay alleged corruption and presented TVK initiatives, but the article does not provide his detailed response to Stalin’s counterclaims.
- Responding politician
- M K Stalin, DMK president and former Chief Minister
- Politician criticized
- C Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister and TVK leader
- Campaign location
- Madurantakam
- Main political dispute
- Vijay’s allegations and Stalin’s demand for introspection
- Court-related issue
- A sexual-assault case involving minor girls; Stalin cited Madras High Court instructions against politicizing it
- Other issues raised
- The Karur tragedy, alleged denigration of women and corruption
- Welfare-program claim
- Stalin said most TVK schemes continued DMK welfare measures