In a sharp and sarcastic post, Junior Vikatan took a dig at Chief Minister and DMK chief M.K. Stalin over his sudden decision to attend the 10th NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on 24 May 2025. For years, since the DMK came to power in 2021, Stalin avoided these meetings, always coming up with excuses. But this time, he not only showed up, he even praised the Modi government.
What changed? The backdrop speaks for itself: the massive ₹1000 crore TASMAC scam exposed by the ED, with the key figures Ratheesh and Aakash Bhaskaran still on the run. These two are believed to have close links to Deputy CM and Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi. With the heat mounting and the opposition especially AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami going all out against him, Stalin’s sudden presence at the meeting raised eyebrows. Many see it as a damage-control move or worse, an attempt at compromise.
Picking up on this, Junior Vikatan released a mock “screenshot” — a satirical WhatsApp group chat from Stalin’s phone. The conversation involves several DMK ministers, poking fun at the CM’s Delhi visit including S. Regupathy (Law), Duraimurugan (Water Resources), Thangam Thennarasu (Finance), P.K. Sekar Babu (Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments), Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi (School Education), and Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Deputy Chief Minister and DMK scion. Also appearing were former ministers Ponmudi and Senthil Balaji, both currently out of the cabinet. The central theme? The word “Nidhi” — cleverly playing on both “funds” and “Udhayanidhi”.
Here’s how the fictional chat unfolds:
“Imaginary Screenshot From Stalin’s Phone – “Niti (Nidhi) is important Bigilu!” (Here Nidhi refers to funds)
Thangam Thennarasu, Sekar Babu, Raghupathi, Duraimurugan, Stalin, Ponmudi, Senthil Balaji…
Thangam Thennarasu: Everyone’s teasing that you went to Delhi just for the “Nidhi”, Thalaivare… 7:19 AM
Sekar Babu: Didn’t Thalaivar go there to warn the PM to release the Nidhi?! 7:23 AM
Raghupathi: Just call it “Kalvi Nidhi” (Education Fund)! 7:26 AM
Duraimurugan: From what I know, there’s only one Nidhi… Who is this “Kalvi Nidhi”?! 7:30 AM
Stalin: Both sides of the drum are being beaten… Even you guys are chanting “Nidhi, Nidhi” like the opposition? 7:36 AM
Ponmudi: I’m chilling with ‘OC’ (free) A/C breeze at home, Thalaivare… better leave this issue to me! 7:36 AM
Stalin: I’ve had enough of this headache… I’m handing over the Nidhi issue to Udhay. Ready, son? 7:40 AM
Senthil Balaji: We’re all talking here… but where’s Chinnavar (the young one)? 7:44 AM
Duraimurugan: Yeah… the whole town lovingly calls you Appa. But when Appa calls his son with love… looks like even he’s not listening! 7:45 AM
Anbil Mahesh:He must have gone to bed late after wrapping up his late-night official duties! 7:47 am
Udhayanidhi: Good morning, Pa… is there some issue? 1:18 PM
Duraimurugan: Laughs mockingly.”
ஸ்டாலின் போனிலிருந்து: கற்பனை வாட்ஸ் அப் ஸ்க்ரீன் ஷாட்…!
இந்த வார ஜூனியர் விகடன் இதழில்…#JuniorVikatan pic.twitter.com/dpdhe3ZgHS
— @JuniorVikatan (@JuniorVikatan) May 29, 2025
The post has since gone viral.
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