Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Tamilisai Praises Vijay’s Assembly Attack on DMK Corruption
Tamilisai Soundarrajan praised Chief Minister Vijay for discussing alleged corruption by the DMK in the Assembly.
She said showing the Assembly proceedings live lets people see what happens there.
She believes this could make young people more worried about corruption.
Tamilisai referred to the Sarkaria Commission and the old Veeranam scheme controversy.
She said the DMK protested after the proceedings were broadcast live.
However, she does not agree with every TVK position.
In particular, she criticized TVK for being allied with Congress.
She also spoke at a ceremony for 11 couples in Kanchipuram.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundarrajan praised Chief Minister Vijay for presenting alleged DMK corruption in the Assembly.
She said live telecasts of proceedings were helping expose alleged wrongdoing to the public.
Tamilisai linked the allegations to findings attributed to the Sarkaria Commission, including the Veeranam scheme controversy.
She criticized the DMK for protesting through a dharna after Assembly proceedings began being broadcast live.
Tamilisai welcomed TVK’s criticism of the DMK but questioned its alliance with Congress, which she called corrupt.
- Who
- BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarrajan praised Chief Minister Vijay and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
- What
- Tamilisai praised Vijay’s alleged exposure of DMK corruption in the Assembly while criticizing TVK’s alliance with Congress.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- At a press interaction in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- She said live Assembly broadcasts and allegations discussed by Vijay could expose corruption and discourage such activity.
Tamilisai’s Praise and Criticism
TVK and Political Responses
Assembly exposure
Tamilisai’s Praise and Criticism
Tamilisai said Vijay was exposing alleged DMK corruption with evidence and forcing the DMK to leave the Assembly.
TVK and Political Responses
The reports do not provide a detailed response from the DMK to Tamilisai’s claims.
Live telecast of proceedings
Tamilisai’s Praise and Criticism
Tamilisai praised TVK for enabling live broadcasts, saying they could make young people more aware of corruption.
TVK and Political Responses
Tamilisai said the DMK held a dharna because the Assembly proceedings were being telecast live.
TVK-Congress alliance
Tamilisai’s Praise and Criticism
Tamilisai said exposing the DMK was welcome but argued that TVK’s alliance with what she called a corrupt Congress weakened its anti-corruption credibility.
TVK and Political Responses
The reports provide no response from TVK or Congress to her criticism.
- Speaker
- Tamilisai Soundarrajan, BJP leader and former Telangana Governor
- Chief minister mentioned
- C. Joseph, identified in the reports as Chief Minister Vijay
- Political party praised
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
- Party criticized
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Referenced inquiry
- Sarkaria Commission
- Referenced controversy
- Veeranam scheme controversy
- Event location
- Kanchipuram
- Additional event
- A wedding ceremony for 11 poor couples arranged by a Hindu trust at Orikkai