Archive · 12 Sep 2026
DMK Protests Vijay’s Remarks Against Karunanidhi and Stalin
The DMK party held protests across Tamil Nadu.
It was angry about comments made by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in the Assembly.
Vijay accused earlier DMK governments of serious corruption.
He referred to an old Sarkaria Commission report and documents from the Enforcement Directorate.
DMK leader PK Sekar Babu said Vijay’s speech was like movie dialogue.
The DMK also objected to claims about M K Stalin’s arrest during the Emergency.
Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar said official records did not show that Stalin was detained under MISA.
Both sides presented very different views about the allegations and Stalin’s past detention.
The DMK held statewide protests condemning Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s Assembly remarks about M Karunanidhi and M K Stalin.
PK Sekar Babu called Vijay’s corruption allegations against previous DMK governments “cinema style dialogues” and praised M K Stalin.
The DMK said Vijay’s September 7 speech trivialised Karunanidhi, Murasoli Maran, Stalin and the party’s sacrifices.
Vijay cited the Sarkaria Commission report and Enforcement Directorate documents while alleging corruption under earlier DMK administrations.
Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar disputed that Stalin’s Emergency detention was officially recorded as being under MISA.
- Who
- The DMK, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, PK Sekar Babu and Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar were central to the dispute.
- What
- The DMK staged statewide protests against Vijay’s Assembly remarks about M Karunanidhi, M K Stalin and earlier DMK governments.
- When
- The protests were reported on September 12; Vijay made the disputed Assembly speech on September 7.
- Where
- The protests took place across the state, including Chennai.
- Why
- The DMK said Vijay’s remarks were scurrilous, trivialised party leaders and wrongly addressed corruption allegations and Stalin’s Emergency detention.
DMK’s Position
Vijay Government’s Position
Remarks about DMK leaders
DMK’s Position
The DMK said C Joseph Vijay made scurrilous remarks that trivialised M Karunanidhi, M K Stalin, Murasoli Maran and the party’s sacrifices.
Vijay Government’s Position
Vijay’s side defended the Assembly attack as part of allegations against previous DMK administrations.
Corruption allegations
DMK’s Position
PK Sekar Babu dismissed Vijay’s allegations against DMK governments led by Karunanidhi and Stalin as “cinema style dialogues.”
Vijay Government’s Position
Vijay alleged serious, organised corruption during earlier DMK regimes, citing the Sarkaria Commission report and Enforcement Directorate documents.
M K Stalin’s Emergency detention
DMK’s Position
The DMK objected to the claim that Stalin’s incarceration during the 1975–77 Emergency was not recorded under MISA.
Vijay Government’s Position
Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar said official records did not show detention under MISA and indicated Stalin was arrested over remarks concerning Indira Gandhi and her 20-point programme.
- Protesting party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Chief minister targeted by protests
- C Joseph Vijay
- Protest leader in Chennai
- PK Sekar Babu
- Assembly speech date
- September 7
- Historical reference
- The Sarkaria Commission report concerning an earlier DMK government led by M Karunanidhi
- Disputed detention claim
- R Nirmal Kumar said there was no official record showing M K Stalin’s Emergency detention was under MISA
- Protest scope
- Statewide