On 27 April 2025, DMK Minister MRK Panneerselvam sparked controversy by taking a veiled swipe at part-time-politician Vijay, accusing him of hypocrisy by allegedly accepting undeclared income while criticizing corruption.
Addressing a public gathering, Panneerselvam remarked, “A person who once sold tickets illegally is now lecturing us on corruption. He takes his pay under the table and yet speaks of rescuing the state, despite being unable to maintain peace in his own family,” he said, without naming Vijay explicitly.
The Minister also poked fun at Vijay’s political outfit, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), by joking with the crowd. When he asked them to interpret the initials ‘TVK’, audience members humorously shouted out the names of actresses Trisha and Keerthy Suresh.
During a recent event, the DMK Minister asked the cadres, “What does ‘T’ stand for?” One of the cadres mockingly replied, “Trisha,” which left the minister stunned. He responded, “You can say that, but I don’t know anything!” This prompted huge laughter from the audience. The minister continued, “Then what is ‘V’ stands for? you should say that, and also ‘K’?” Immediately, another cadre replied, “Keerthy Suresh.” The minister then exclaimed, “How genius is he!” followed by more laughter. Laughing, Panneerselvam praised the crowd’s humor, “We were thinking that only we know, it seems we are the idiots. Now this company believes it can take over the government and become the chief minister. Is this a movie?”
Trisha & Keerthy Suresh should file a defamation case against this low life Minister MRK Paneerselvam 🔴🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/YFVchBeC0H
— Prasanna OG (@OGprasanna) April 28, 2025
These comments come in response to Vijay’s speech at TVK’s inaugural general body meeting on 28 March, where he launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK. He declared that the 2026 Assembly election would be a direct face-off between TVK and DMK.
In his address, Vijay said, “Dear Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, it’s not enough to carry courage in your name — it must reflect in your actions too.” He further accused the DMK government of operating in a manner akin to a fascist regime.
(With inputs from India Today)
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